Lighter companion
Plum Nocturne Faint
#332E38 · hsl(270, 10%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(36, 32, 39)
HSL
hsl(270, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Plum Ink Faint (#242027) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 10% saturation, 14% 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-plum-ink-faint: #242027; --colorarchive-plum-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(270, 10%, 14%); --colorarchive-plum-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(36, 32, 39); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Lime Ink Faint
#242720 · hsl(90, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Ink Faint
#262027 · hsl(290, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Violet Ink Faint
#212027 · hsl(250, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Ink Faint
#272420 · hsl(30, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Ink Faint
#202724 · hsl(150, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Ink Faint
#272720 · hsl(60, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Ink Faint
#202720 · hsl(120, 10%, 14%)
Export preview
Base: Plum Ink Faint #242027 Lighter companion: Plum Nocturne Faint #332E38 Complementary counterpoint: Lime Ink Faint #242720 Analogous lead: Magenta Ink Faint #262027 Analogous echo: Violet Ink Faint #212027 Triadic +120°: Coral Ink Faint #272420 Triadic +240°: Jade Ink Faint #202724 Split-comp +150°: Citrine Ink Faint #272720 Split-comp +210°: Emerald Ink Faint #202720
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Plum Ink Muted
#241D2A · hsl(270, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Plum Nocturne Faint
#332E38 · hsl(270, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Plum Nocturne Muted
#332A3C · hsl(270, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Plum Shadow Faint
#47404F · hsl(270, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Plum Ink Soft
#241830 · hsl(270, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Orchid Ink Faint
#232027 · hsl(260, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#232325
Protanopia
#222225
Tritanopia
#242424
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