Lighter companion
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(72, 64, 109)
HSL
hsl(250, 26%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 41%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.4:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
About this color
Violet Dusk Dust (#48406D) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 26% saturation, 34% 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-violet-dusk-dust: #48406D; --colorarchive-violet-dusk-dust-hsl: hsl(250, 26%, 34%); --colorarchive-violet-dusk-dust-rgb: rgb(72, 64, 109); }
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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
Violet Shadow Dust
#3B355A · hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Dusk Dust
#666D40 · hsl(70, 26%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Plum Dusk Dust
#57406D · hsl(270, 26%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Dusk Dust
#40486D · hsl(230, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Dusk Dust
#6D4840 · hsl(10, 26%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Dusk Dust
#406D48 · hsl(130, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Dusk Dust
#6D5E40 · hsl(40, 26%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Dusk Dust
#4F6D40 · hsl(100, 26%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Violet Dusk Dust #48406D Lighter companion: Violet Velvet Dust #594F87 Darker companion: Violet Shadow Dust #3B355A Complementary counterpoint: Honey Dusk Dust #666D40 Analogous lead: Plum Dusk Dust #57406D Analogous echo: Indigo Dusk Dust #40486D Triadic +120°: Ruby Dusk Dust #6D4840 Triadic +240°: Mint Dusk Dust #406D48 Split-comp +150°: Apricot Dusk Dust #6D5E40 Split-comp +210°: Moss Dusk Dust #4F6D40
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Soft
#433974 · hsl(250, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Dust
#3B355A · hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Dusk Dust
#44406D · hsl(245, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Faint
#514E5F · hsl(250, 10%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#454662
Protanopia
#454564
Tritanopia
#485D5B
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