Lighter companion
Plum Bloom Faint
#C2BCC8 · hsl(270, 10%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(173, 165, 182)
HSL
hsl(270, 10%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 9%, 0%, 29%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.8:1AA
About this color
Plum Silk Faint (#ADA5B6) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 10% saturation, 68% 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-silk-faint: #ADA5B6; --colorarchive-plum-silk-faint-hsl: hsl(270, 10%, 68%); --colorarchive-plum-silk-faint-rgb: rgb(173, 165, 182); }
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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
Plum Tone Faint
#998FA3 · hsl(270, 10%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Silk Faint
#ADB6A5 · hsl(90, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Silk Faint
#B3A5B6 · hsl(290, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Silk Faint
#A7A5B6 · hsl(245, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Silk Faint
#B6ADA5 · hsl(30, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Silk Faint
#A5B6AD · hsl(150, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Silk Faint
#B6B6A5 · hsl(60, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Silk Faint
#A5B6A5 · hsl(120, 10%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Plum Silk Faint #ADA5B6 Lighter companion: Plum Bloom Faint #C2BCC8 Darker companion: Plum Tone Faint #998FA3 Complementary counterpoint: Lime Silk Faint #ADB6A5 Analogous lead: Magenta Silk Faint #B3A5B6 Analogous echo: Amethyst Silk Faint #A7A5B6 Triadic +120°: Coral Silk Faint #B6ADA5 Triadic +240°: Jade Silk Faint #A5B6AD Split-comp +150°: Citrine Silk Faint #B6B6A5 Split-comp +210°: Emerald Silk Faint #A5B6A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Plum Silk Muted
#AD9FBC · hsl(270, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Plum Tone Faint
#998FA3 · hsl(270, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Plum Bloom Faint
#C2BCC8 · hsl(270, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
Plum Silk Dust
#AD98C3 · hsl(270, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Plum Tone Muted
#9987AB · hsl(270, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Plum Bloom Muted
#C2B7CD · hsl(270, 18%, 76%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#AAABB1
Protanopia
#AAAAB2
Tritanopia
#ADAFAE
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