Lighter companion
Plum Bloom Dust
#C2B2D2 · hsl(270, 26%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(173, 152, 195)
HSL
hsl(270, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8.1:1AA
About this color
Plum Silk Dust (#AD98C3) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 26% saturation, 68% 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-silk-dust: #AD98C3; --colorarchive-plum-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(270, 26%, 68%); --colorarchive-plum-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(173, 152, 195); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Plum Tone Dust
#997EB4 · hsl(270, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Silk Dust
#ADC398 · hsl(90, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Silk Dust
#BC98C3 · hsl(290, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Silk Dust
#9C98C3 · hsl(245, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Silk Dust
#C3AD98 · hsl(30, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Silk Dust
#98C3AD · hsl(150, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Silk Dust
#C3C398 · hsl(60, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Silk Dust
#98C398 · hsl(120, 26%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Plum Silk Dust #AD98C3 Lighter companion: Plum Bloom Dust #C2B2D2 Darker companion: Plum Tone Dust #997EB4 Complementary counterpoint: Lime Silk Dust #ADC398 Analogous lead: Magenta Silk Dust #BC98C3 Analogous echo: Amethyst Silk Dust #9C98C3 Triadic +120°: Coral Silk Dust #C3AD98 Triadic +240°: Jade Silk Dust #98C3AD Split-comp +150°: Citrine Silk Dust #C3C398 Split-comp +210°: Emerald Silk Dust #98C398
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Plum Silk Muted
#AD9FBC · hsl(270, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Plum Silk Soft
#AD92C9 · hsl(270, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Plum Tone Dust
#997EB4 · hsl(270, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Plum Bloom Dust
#C2B2D2 · hsl(270, 26%, 76%)
Nearby match
Plum Silk Faint
#ADA5B6 · hsl(270, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Plum Tone Muted
#9987AB · hsl(270, 18%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A6A7B7
Protanopia
#A4A4BA
Tritanopia
#ACB2B0
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