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RGB
rgb(153, 143, 163)
HSL
hsl(270, 10%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.1:1AA Large
on black
6.8:1AA
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About this color

Plum Tone Faint (#998FA3) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 10% saturation, 60% 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-tone-faint: #998FA3;
  --colorarchive-plum-tone-faint-hsl: hsl(270, 10%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-plum-tone-faint-rgb: rgb(153, 143, 163);
}

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Base: Plum Tone Faint #998FA3
Lighter companion: Plum Silk Faint #ADA5B6
Darker companion: Plum Radiant Faint #8A7E95
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Tone Faint #99A38F
Analogous lead: Magenta Tone Faint #A08FA3
Analogous echo: Violet Tone Faint #928FA3
Triadic +120°: Coral Tone Faint #A3998F
Triadic +240°: Jade Tone Faint #8FA399
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Tone Faint #A3A38F
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Tone Faint #8FA38F

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Deuteranopia
#95969D
Protanopia
#95959E
Tritanopia
#999B9A
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