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Plum Velvet Pure

Purple · Hue 270
Hex
#6B09CE
RGB
rgb(107, 9, 206)
HSL
hsl(270, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 96%, 0%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.2:1AA
on black
2.6:1Fail
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About this color

Plum Velvet Pure (#6B09CE) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 92% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-pure: #6B09CE;
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(270, 92%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(107, 9, 206);
}

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Lighter companion
Plum Core Pure
#7A0AEB · hsl(270, 92%, 48%)
Darker companion
Plum Dusk Pure
#5707A6 · hsl(270, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Velvet Pure
#6BCE09 · hsl(90, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Velvet Pure
#AD09CE · hsl(290, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Velvet Pure
#1909CE · hsl(245, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Velvet Pure
#CE6B09 · hsl(30, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Velvet Pure
#09CE6B · hsl(150, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Velvet Pure
#CECE09 · hsl(60, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Velvet Pure
#09CE09 · hsl(120, 92%, 42%)
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Base: Plum Velvet Pure #6B09CE
Lighter companion: Plum Core Pure #7A0AEB
Darker companion: Plum Dusk Pure #5707A6
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Velvet Pure #6BCE09
Analogous lead: Magenta Velvet Pure #AD09CE
Analogous echo: Amethyst Velvet Pure #1909CE
Triadic +120°: Coral Velvet Pure #CE6B09
Triadic +240°: Jade Velvet Pure #09CE6B
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Velvet Pure #CECE09
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Velvet Pure #09CE09

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Plum Velvet Bright
#6B11C5 · hsl(270, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Core Pure
#7A0AEB · hsl(270, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Plum Dusk Pure
#5707A6 · hsl(270, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Plum Core Bright
#7A14E1 · hsl(270, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Plum Velvet Vivid
#6B1CBA · hsl(270, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Radiant Pure
#8A1EF6 · hsl(270, 92%, 54%)

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
AAA7.9:1
Lime Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA7.9:1
Lime Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA7.9:1
Lime Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA8:1
Lime Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA8:1
Lime Veil Clear
#FAFDF7
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Vivid
#FAFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#565BB0
Protanopia
#5251B6
Tritanopia
#68A09A
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