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Plum Shadow Pure

Purple · Hue 270
Hex
#470689
RGB
rgb(71, 6, 137)
HSL
hsl(270, 92%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 96%, 0%, 46%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
12.7:1AA
on black
1.7:1Fail
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About this color

Plum Shadow Pure (#470689) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 92% 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-pure: #470689;
  --colorarchive-plum-shadow-pure-hsl: hsl(270, 92%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-plum-shadow-pure-rgb: rgb(71, 6, 137);
}

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Lighter companion
Plum Dusk Pure
#5707A6 · hsl(270, 92%, 34%)
Darker companion
Plum Nocturne Pure
#330462 · hsl(270, 92%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Shadow Pure
#478906 · hsl(90, 92%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Shadow Pure
#730689 · hsl(290, 92%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Shadow Pure
#110689 · hsl(245, 92%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Shadow Pure
#894706 · hsl(30, 92%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Shadow Pure
#068947 · hsl(150, 92%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Shadow Pure
#898906 · hsl(60, 92%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Shadow Pure
#068906 · hsl(120, 92%, 28%)
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Base: Plum Shadow Pure #470689
Lighter companion: Plum Dusk Pure #5707A6
Darker companion: Plum Nocturne Pure #330462
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Shadow Pure #478906
Analogous lead: Magenta Shadow Pure #730689
Analogous echo: Amethyst Shadow Pure #110689
Triadic +120°: Coral Shadow Pure #894706
Triadic +240°: Jade Shadow Pure #068947
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Shadow Pure #898906
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Shadow Pure #068906

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Plum Shadow Bright
#470B83 · hsl(270, 84%, 28%)
Nearby match
Plum Dusk Pure
#5707A6 · hsl(270, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Plum Nocturne Pure
#330462 · hsl(270, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Plum Dusk Bright
#570EA0 · hsl(270, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Plum Shadow Vivid
#47137C · hsl(270, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Plum Nocturne Bright
#33085E · hsl(270, 84%, 20%)

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
AAA12.1:1
Lime Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA12.2:1
Lime Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA12.2:1
Lime Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA12.3:1
Lime Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA12.4:1
Lime Veil Clear
#FAFDF7
AAA12.4:1
Lime Veil Vivid
#FAFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#383C74
Protanopia
#363579
Tritanopia
#456966
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