Lighter companion
Orchid Core Vivid
#5C20D5 · hsl(260, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(81, 28, 186)
HSL
hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(56%, 85%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.4:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
About this color
Orchid Velvet Vivid (#511CBA) belongs to the purple family — hue 260°, 74% 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-vivid: #511CBA; --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(260, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-orchid-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(81, 28, 186); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Orchid Dusk Vivid
#411797 · hsl(260, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Olive Velvet Vivid
#86BA1C · hsl(80, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mulberry Velvet Vivid
#861CBA · hsl(280, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Iris Velvet Vivid
#1C1CBA · hsl(240, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ember Velvet Vivid
#BA511C · hsl(20, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Seafoam Velvet Vivid
#1CBA51 · hsl(140, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Amber Velvet Vivid
#BAA01C · hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Leaf Velvet Vivid
#36BA1C · hsl(110, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Orchid Velvet Vivid #511CBA Lighter companion: Orchid Core Vivid #5C20D5 Darker companion: Orchid Dusk Vivid #411797 Complementary counterpoint: Olive Velvet Vivid #86BA1C Analogous lead: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA Analogous echo: Iris Velvet Vivid #1C1CBA Triadic +120°: Ember Velvet Vivid #BA511C Triadic +240°: Seafoam Velvet Vivid #1CBA51 Split-comp +150°: Amber Velvet Vivid #BAA01C Split-comp +210°: Leaf Velvet Vivid #36BA1C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Orchid Core Vivid
#5C20D5 · hsl(260, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Bright
#4D11C5 · hsl(260, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Dusk Vivid
#411797 · hsl(260, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Orchid Radiant Vivid
#6D33E1 · hsl(260, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Orchid Core Bright
#5814E1 · hsl(260, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#43469F
Protanopia
#4040A5
Tritanopia
#4F918C
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