Lighter companion
Violet Dusk Dust
#48406D · hsl(250, 26%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(59, 53, 90)
HSL
hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 41%, 0%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
11.4:1AA
on black
1.8:1Fail
About this color
Violet Shadow Dust (#3B355A) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 26% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-dust: #3B355A; --colorarchive-violet-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(250, 26%, 28%); --colorarchive-violet-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(59, 53, 90); }
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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 Nocturne Dust
#2A2640 · hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Shadow Dust
#545A35 · hsl(70, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Plum Shadow Dust
#47355A · hsl(270, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Shadow Dust
#353B5A · hsl(230, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Shadow Dust
#5A3B35 · hsl(10, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Shadow Dust
#355A3B · hsl(130, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Shadow Dust
#5A4E35 · hsl(40, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Shadow Dust
#415A35 · hsl(100, 26%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: Violet Shadow Dust #3B355A Lighter companion: Violet Dusk Dust #48406D Darker companion: Violet Nocturne Dust #2A2640 Complementary counterpoint: Honey Shadow Dust #545A35 Analogous lead: Plum Shadow Dust #47355A Analogous echo: Indigo Shadow Dust #353B5A Triadic +120°: Ruby Shadow Dust #5A3B35 Triadic +240°: Mint Shadow Dust #355A3B Split-comp +150°: Apricot Shadow Dust #5A4E35 Split-comp +210°: Moss Shadow Dust #415A35
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Muted
#3F3B54 · hsl(250, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Soft
#372F60 · hsl(250, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Dust
#48406D · hsl(250, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Shadow Dust
#38355A · hsl(245, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Dust
#2A2640 · hsl(250, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Faint
#43404F · hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#393951
Protanopia
#383853
Tritanopia
#3B4D4B
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