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Plum Shadow Clear

Purple · Hue 270
Hex
#47216E
RGB
rgb(71, 33, 110)
HSL
hsl(270, 54%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(35%, 70%, 0%, 57%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.3:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
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About this color

Plum Shadow Clear (#47216E) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 54% saturation, 28% 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-plum-shadow-clear: #47216E;
  --colorarchive-plum-shadow-clear-hsl: hsl(270, 54%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-plum-shadow-clear-rgb: rgb(71, 33, 110);
}

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Lighter companion
Plum Dusk Clear
#572886 · hsl(270, 54%, 34%)
Darker companion
Plum Nocturne Clear
#33174F · hsl(270, 54%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Shadow Clear
#476E21 · hsl(90, 54%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Shadow Clear
#61216E · hsl(290, 54%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Shadow Clear
#27216E · hsl(245, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Shadow Clear
#6E4721 · hsl(30, 54%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Shadow Clear
#216E47 · hsl(150, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Shadow Clear
#6E6E21 · hsl(60, 54%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Shadow Clear
#216E21 · hsl(120, 54%, 28%)
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Base: Plum Shadow Clear #47216E
Lighter companion: Plum Dusk Clear #572886
Darker companion: Plum Nocturne Clear #33174F
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Shadow Clear #476E21
Analogous lead: Magenta Shadow Clear #61216E
Analogous echo: Amethyst Shadow Clear #27216E
Triadic +120°: Coral Shadow Clear #6E4721
Triadic +240°: Jade Shadow Clear #216E47
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Shadow Clear #6E6E21
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Shadow Clear #216E21

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Plum Dusk Clear
#572886 · hsl(270, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Plum Nocturne Clear
#33174F · hsl(270, 54%, 20%)
Nearby match
Plum Shadow Soft
#472F60 · hsl(270, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Plum Shadow Vivid
#47137C · hsl(270, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Plum Ink Clear
#241037 · hsl(270, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Plum Velvet Clear
#6B31A5 · hsl(270, 54%, 42%)

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
AAA11.8:1
Lime Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA11.8:1
Lime Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA11.8:1
Lime Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA11.9:1
Lime Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA12:1
Lime Veil Clear
#FAFDF7
AAA12:1
Lime Veil Vivid
#FAFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#3C3E5F
Protanopia
#3A3A62
Tritanopia
#465754
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