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Plum Velvet Bright

Purple · Hue 270
Hex
#6B11C5
RGB
rgb(107, 17, 197)
HSL
hsl(270, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(46%, 91%, 0%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.4:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
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About this color

Plum Velvet Bright (#6B11C5) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 84% 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-plum-velvet-bright: #6B11C5;
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(270, 84%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(107, 17, 197);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Plum Core Bright
#7A14E1 · hsl(270, 84%, 48%)
Darker companion
Plum Dusk Bright
#570EA0 · hsl(270, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Velvet Bright
#6BC511 · hsl(90, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Velvet Bright
#A711C5 · hsl(290, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Velvet Bright
#2011C5 · hsl(245, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Velvet Bright
#C56B11 · hsl(30, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Velvet Bright
#11C56B · hsl(150, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Velvet Bright
#C5C511 · hsl(60, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Velvet Bright
#11C511 · hsl(120, 84%, 42%)
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Base: Plum Velvet Bright #6B11C5
Lighter companion: Plum Core Bright #7A14E1
Darker companion: Plum Dusk Bright #570EA0
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Velvet Bright #6BC511
Analogous lead: Magenta Velvet Bright #A711C5
Analogous echo: Amethyst Velvet Bright #2011C5
Triadic +120°: Coral Velvet Bright #C56B11
Triadic +240°: Jade Velvet Bright #11C56B
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Velvet Bright #C5C511
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Velvet Bright #11C511

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Plum Velvet Pure
#6B09CE · hsl(270, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Core Bright
#7A14E1 · hsl(270, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Plum Velvet Vivid
#6B1CBA · hsl(270, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Dusk Bright
#570EA0 · hsl(270, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Plum Core Pure
#7A0AEB · hsl(270, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Plum Radiant Bright
#8A27EC · hsl(270, 84%, 54%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA8:1
Lime Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Clear
#FAFDF7
AAA8.2:1
Lime Veil Vivid
#FAFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#565BA8
Protanopia
#5352AE
Tritanopia
#699994
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