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Orchid Core Pure

Purple · Hue 260
Hex
#550AEB
RGB
rgb(85, 10, 235)
HSL
hsl(260, 92%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(64%, 96%, 0%, 8%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
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About this color

Orchid Core Pure (#550AEB) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 92% 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-pure: #550AEB;
  --colorarchive-orchid-core-pure-hsl: hsl(260, 92%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-core-pure-rgb: rgb(85, 10, 235);
}

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Lighter companion
Orchid Radiant Pure
#661EF6 · hsl(260, 92%, 54%)
Darker companion
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Core Pure
#A0EB0A · hsl(80, 92%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Core Pure
#A00AEB · hsl(280, 92%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Iris Core Pure
#0A0AEB · hsl(240, 92%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Core Pure
#EB550A · hsl(20, 92%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Core Pure
#0AEB55 · hsl(140, 92%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Core Pure
#EBC50A · hsl(50, 92%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Core Pure
#2FEB0A · hsl(110, 92%, 48%)
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Base: Orchid Core Pure #550AEB
Lighter companion: Orchid Radiant Pure #661EF6
Darker companion: Orchid Velvet Pure #4A09CE
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Core Pure #A0EB0A
Analogous lead: Mulberry Core Pure #A00AEB
Analogous echo: Iris Core Pure #0A0AEB
Triadic +120°: Ember Core Pure #EB550A
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Core Pure #0AEB55
Split-comp +150°: Amber Core Pure #EBC50A
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Core Pure #2FEB0A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Orchid Core Bright
#5814E1 · hsl(260, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
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Orchid Radiant Pure
#661EF6 · hsl(260, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Bright
#4D11C5 · hsl(260, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Bright
#6927EC · hsl(260, 84%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Vivid
#5C20D5 · hsl(260, 74%, 48%)

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
AAA7.6:1
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA7.7:1
Olive Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA7.7:1
Olive Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA7.7:1
Olive Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA7.8:1
Olive Veil Clear
#FBFDF7
AAA7.8:1
Olive Veil Vivid
#FBFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#4448C9
Protanopia
#4140D0
Tritanopia
#53B7B1
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