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Orchid Velvet Soft

Purple · Hue 260
Hex
#5F4790
RGB
rgb(95, 71, 144)
HSL
hsl(260, 34%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(34%, 51%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.5:1AA
on black
2.8:1Fail
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About this color

Orchid Velvet Soft (#5F4790) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 34% 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-soft: #5F4790;
  --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(260, 34%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(95, 71, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Orchid Core Soft
#6D51A4 · hsl(260, 34%, 48%)
Darker companion
Orchid Dusk Soft
#4D3974 · hsl(260, 34%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Velvet Soft
#779047 · hsl(80, 34%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Velvet Soft
#774790 · hsl(280, 34%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Iris Velvet Soft
#474790 · hsl(240, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Velvet Soft
#905F47 · hsl(20, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Velvet Soft
#47905F · hsl(140, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Velvet Soft
#908347 · hsl(50, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Velvet Soft
#539047 · hsl(110, 34%, 42%)
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Base: Orchid Velvet Soft #5F4790
Lighter companion: Orchid Core Soft #6D51A4
Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Soft #4D3974
Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Soft #779047
Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Soft #774790
Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Soft #474790
Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Soft #905F47
Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Soft #47905F
Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Soft #908347
Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Soft #539047

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Dust
#624F87 · hsl(260, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Soft
#6D51A4 · hsl(260, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Soft
#4D3974 · hsl(260, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Muted
#65587E · hsl(260, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Dust
#705B9A · hsl(260, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Soft
#7C62B2 · hsl(260, 34%, 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
AAA7.2:1
Olive Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA7.2:1
Olive Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA7.2:1
Olive Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA7.3:1
Olive Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA7.3:1
Olive Veil Clear
#FBFDF7
AAA7.4:1
Olive Veil Vivid
#FBFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#575980
Protanopia
#565583
Tritanopia
#5E7775
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