Lighter companion
Violet Velvet Faint
#646076 · hsl(250, 10%, 42%)
RGB
rgb(81, 78, 95)
HSL
hsl(250, 10%, 34%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 63%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 34%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.1:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
About this color
Violet Dusk Faint (#514E5F) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 10% 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-faint: #514E5F; --colorarchive-violet-dusk-faint-hsl: hsl(250, 10%, 34%); --colorarchive-violet-dusk-faint-rgb: rgb(81, 78, 95); }
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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 Faint
#43404F · hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Dusk Faint
#5C5F4E · hsl(70, 10%, 34%)
Analogous lead
Plum Dusk Faint
#574E5F · hsl(270, 10%, 34%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Dusk Faint
#4E515F · hsl(230, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Dusk Faint
#5F514E · hsl(10, 10%, 34%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Dusk Faint
#4E5F51 · hsl(130, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Dusk Faint
#5F5A4E · hsl(40, 10%, 34%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Dusk Faint
#545F4E · hsl(100, 10%, 34%)
Export preview
Base: Violet Dusk Faint #514E5F Lighter companion: Violet Velvet Faint #646076 Darker companion: Violet Shadow Faint #43404F Complementary counterpoint: Honey Dusk Faint #5C5F4E Analogous lead: Plum Dusk Faint #574E5F Analogous echo: Indigo Dusk Faint #4E515F Triadic +120°: Ruby Dusk Faint #5F514E Triadic +240°: Mint Dusk Faint #4E5F51 Split-comp +150°: Apricot Dusk Faint #5F5A4E Split-comp +210°: Moss Dusk Faint #545F4E
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Faint
#43404F · hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Faint
#646076 · hsl(250, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Muted
#3F3B54 · hsl(250, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Muted
#5E587E · hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#50505A
Protanopia
#50505B
Tritanopia
#515857
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