Orchid Velvet Vivid — #511CBA Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(81, 28, 186)

HSL

hsl(260, 74%, 42%)

Metrics

S 74% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

9.4:1AA

on black

2.2:1Fail

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About this color

Orchid Velvet Vivid (#511CBA) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 74% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS

:root {
  --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-vivid: #511CBA; /* hsl(260, 74%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Orchid Core Vivid

#5C20D5 · hsl(260, 74%, 48%)

Darker companion

Orchid Dusk Vivid

#411797 · hsl(260, 74%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Olive Velvet Vivid

#86BA1C · hsl(80, 74%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Mulberry Velvet Vivid

#861CBA · hsl(280, 74%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Iris Velvet Vivid

#1C1CBA · hsl(240, 74%, 42%)

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Base: Orchid Velvet Vivid #511CBA
Lighter companion: Orchid Core Vivid #5C20D5
Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Vivid #411797
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Vivid #86BA1C
Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA
Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Vivid #1C1CBA