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Orchid Core Muted

Purple · Hue 260
Hex
#736490
RGB
rgb(115, 100, 144)
HSL
hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.3:1AA
on black
4:1AA Large
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About this color

Orchid Core Muted (#736490) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 18% saturation, 48% 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-orchid-core-muted: #736490;
  --colorarchive-orchid-core-muted-hsl: hsl(260, 18%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-core-muted-rgb: rgb(115, 100, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Orchid Radiant Muted
#83759F · hsl(260, 18%, 54%)
Darker companion
Orchid Velvet Muted
#65587E · hsl(260, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Core Muted
#829064 · hsl(80, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Core Muted
#826490 · hsl(280, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Iris Core Muted
#646490 · hsl(240, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Core Muted
#907364 · hsl(20, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Core Muted
#649073 · hsl(140, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Core Muted
#908964 · hsl(50, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Core Muted
#6C9064 · hsl(110, 18%, 48%)
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Base: Orchid Core Muted #736490
Lighter companion: Orchid Radiant Muted #83759F
Darker companion: Orchid Velvet Muted #65587E
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Core Muted #829064
Analogous lead: Mulberry Core Muted #826490
Analogous echo: Iris Core Muted #646490
Triadic +120°: Ember Core Muted #907364
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Core Muted #649073
Split-comp +150°: Amber Core Muted #908964
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Core Muted #6C9064

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Orchid Core Faint
#766E87 · hsl(260, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Dust
#705B9A · hsl(260, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Muted
#65587E · hsl(260, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Muted
#83759F · hsl(260, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Soft
#6D51A4 · hsl(260, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Faint
#686076 · hsl(260, 10%, 42%)

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
AA5.1:1
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA5.1:1
Olive Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AA5.1:1
Olive Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AA5.1:1
Olive Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AA5.2:1
Olive Veil Clear
#FBFDF7
AA5.2:1
Olive Veil Vivid
#FBFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#6E6F85
Protanopia
#6D6D87
Tritanopia
#727F7E
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