Lighter companion
Orchid Core Faint
#766E87 · hsl(260, 10%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(104, 96, 118)
HSL
hsl(260, 10%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(12%, 19%, 0%, 54%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
About this color
Orchid Velvet Faint (#686076) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 10% 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-orchid-velvet-faint: #686076; --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-faint-hsl: hsl(260, 10%, 42%); --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-faint-rgb: rgb(104, 96, 118); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Orchid Dusk Faint
#544E5F · hsl(260, 10%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Velvet Faint
#6F7660 · hsl(80, 10%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Velvet Faint
#6F6076 · hsl(280, 10%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Iris Velvet Faint
#606076 · hsl(240, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Velvet Faint
#766860 · hsl(20, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Velvet Faint
#607668 · hsl(140, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Velvet Faint
#767260 · hsl(50, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Velvet Faint
#647660 · hsl(110, 10%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Velvet Faint #686076 Lighter companion: Orchid Core Faint #766E87 Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Faint #544E5F Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Faint #6F7660 Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Faint #6F6076 Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Faint #606076 Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Faint #766860 Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Faint #607668 Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Faint #767260 Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Faint #647660
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Muted
#65587E · hsl(260, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Faint
#766E87 · hsl(260, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Faint
#544E5F · hsl(260, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Dust
#624F87 · hsl(260, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Muted
#736490 · hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Faint
#867E95 · hsl(260, 10%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#656670
Protanopia
#656571
Tritanopia
#686D6C
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