Lighter companion
Plum Silk Muted
#AD9FBC · hsl(270, 18%, 68%)
RGB
rgb(153, 135, 171)
HSL
hsl(270, 18%, 60%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 33%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.3:1AA Large
on black
6.4:1AA
About this color
Plum Tone Muted (#9987AB) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #9987AB; --colorarchive-plum-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(270, 18%, 60%); --colorarchive-plum-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(153, 135, 171); }
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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 Radiant Muted
#8A759F · hsl(270, 18%, 54%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Tone Muted
#99AB87 · hsl(90, 18%, 60%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Tone Muted
#A587AB · hsl(290, 18%, 60%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Tone Muted
#8A87AB · hsl(245, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Tone Muted
#AB9987 · hsl(30, 18%, 60%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Tone Muted
#87AB99 · hsl(150, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Tone Muted
#ABAB87 · hsl(60, 18%, 60%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Tone Muted
#87AB87 · hsl(120, 18%, 60%)
Export preview
Base: Plum Tone Muted #9987AB Lighter companion: Plum Silk Muted #AD9FBC Darker companion: Plum Radiant Muted #8A759F Complementary counterpoint: Lime Tone Muted #99AB87 Analogous lead: Magenta Tone Muted #A587AB Analogous echo: Amethyst Tone Muted #8A87AB Triadic +120°: Coral Tone Muted #AB9987 Triadic +240°: Jade Tone Muted #87AB99 Split-comp +150°: Citrine Tone Muted #ABAB87 Split-comp +210°: Emerald Tone Muted #87AB87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Plum Tone Faint
#998FA3 · hsl(270, 10%, 60%)
Nearby match
Plum Tone Dust
#997EB4 · hsl(270, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Plum Radiant Muted
#8A759F · hsl(270, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Plum Silk Muted
#AD9FBC · hsl(270, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Plum Tone Soft
#9976BC · hsl(270, 34%, 60%)
Nearby match
Plum Radiant Faint
#8A7E95 · hsl(270, 10%, 54%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#9394A1
Protanopia
#9291A3
Tritanopia
#989D9B
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