Lighter companion
Plum Bloom Muted
#C2B7CD · hsl(270, 18%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(173, 159, 188)
HSL
hsl(270, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(8%, 15%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.5:1AA
About this color
Plum Silk Muted (#AD9FBC) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 18% 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-muted: #AD9FBC; --colorarchive-plum-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(270, 18%, 68%); --colorarchive-plum-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(173, 159, 188); }
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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 Muted
#9987AB · hsl(270, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Silk Muted
#ADBC9F · hsl(90, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Silk Muted
#B79FBC · hsl(290, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Silk Muted
#A19FBC · hsl(245, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Silk Muted
#BCAD9F · hsl(30, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Silk Muted
#9FBCAD · hsl(150, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Silk Muted
#BCBC9F · hsl(60, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Silk Muted
#9FBC9F · hsl(120, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Plum Silk Muted #AD9FBC Lighter companion: Plum Bloom Muted #C2B7CD Darker companion: Plum Tone Muted #9987AB Complementary counterpoint: Lime Silk Muted #ADBC9F Analogous lead: Magenta Silk Muted #B79FBC Analogous echo: Amethyst Silk Muted #A19FBC Triadic +120°: Coral Silk Muted #BCAD9F Triadic +240°: Jade Silk Muted #9FBCAD Split-comp +150°: Citrine Silk Muted #BCBC9F Split-comp +210°: Emerald Silk Muted #9FBC9F
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Plum Silk Faint
#ADA5B6 · hsl(270, 10%, 68%)
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%)
Nearby match
Plum Silk Soft
#AD92C9 · hsl(270, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Plum Tone Faint
#998FA3 · hsl(270, 10%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#A8A9B4
Protanopia
#A7A7B6
Tritanopia
#ACB0AF
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