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Orchid Core Soft

Purple · Hue 260
Hex
#6D51A4
RGB
rgb(109, 81, 164)
HSL
hsl(260, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 51%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.2:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
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About this color

Orchid Core Soft (#6D51A4) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 34% 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-soft: #6D51A4;
  --colorarchive-orchid-core-soft-hsl: hsl(260, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-core-soft-rgb: rgb(109, 81, 164);
}

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Lighter companion
Orchid Radiant Soft
#7C62B2 · hsl(260, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Orchid Velvet Soft
#5F4790 · hsl(260, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Core Soft
#88A451 · hsl(80, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Core Soft
#8851A4 · hsl(280, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Iris Core Soft
#5151A4 · hsl(240, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Core Soft
#A46D51 · hsl(20, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Core Soft
#51A46D · hsl(140, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Core Soft
#A49651 · hsl(50, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Core Soft
#5FA451 · hsl(110, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Orchid Core Soft #6D51A4
Lighter companion: Orchid Radiant Soft #7C62B2
Darker companion: Orchid Velvet Soft #5F4790
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Core Soft #88A451
Analogous lead: Mulberry Core Soft #8851A4
Analogous echo: Iris Core Soft #5151A4
Triadic +120°: Ember Core Soft #A46D51
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Core Soft #51A46D
Split-comp +150°: Amber Core Soft #A49651
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Core Soft #5FA451

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Orchid Core Dust
#705B9A · hsl(260, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Soft
#5F4790 · hsl(260, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Soft
#7C62B2 · hsl(260, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Muted
#736490 · hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Dust
#624F87 · hsl(260, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Dust
#806BA8 · hsl(260, 26%, 54%)

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
AA6:1
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA6:1
Olive Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AA6:1
Olive Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AA6:1
Olive Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AA6.1:1
Olive Veil Clear
#FBFDF7
AA6.1:1
Olive Veil Vivid
#FBFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#646691
Protanopia
#626295
Tritanopia
#6C8885
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