Violet Velvet Muted — #5E587E Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(94, 88, 126)

HSL

hsl(250, 18%, 42%)

Metrics

S 18% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

6.6:1AA

on black

3.2:1AA Large

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About this color

Violet Velvet Muted (#5E587E) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 18% 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-violet-velvet-muted: #5E587E; /* hsl(250, 18%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Violet Core Muted

#6C6490 · hsl(250, 18%, 48%)

Darker companion

Violet Dusk Muted

#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Honey Velvet Muted

#787E58 · hsl(70, 18%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Plum Velvet Muted

#6B587E · hsl(270, 18%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Indigo Velvet Muted

#585E7E · hsl(230, 18%, 42%)

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Base: Violet Velvet Muted #5E587E
Lighter companion: Violet Core Muted #6C6490
Darker companion: Violet Dusk Muted #4C4766
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Velvet Muted #787E58
Analogous lead: Plum Velvet Muted #6B587E
Analogous echo: Indigo Velvet Muted #585E7E