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Plum Velvet Vivid

Purple · Hue 270
Hex
#6B1CBA
RGB
rgb(107, 28, 186)
HSL
hsl(270, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 85%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
8.4:1AA
on black
2.5:1Fail
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About this color

Plum Velvet Vivid (#6B1CBA) belongs to the purple family — hue 270°, 74% 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-vivid: #6B1CBA;
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(270, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-plum-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(107, 28, 186);
}

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Lighter companion
Plum Core Vivid
#7A20D5 · hsl(270, 74%, 48%)
Darker companion
Plum Dusk Vivid
#571797 · hsl(270, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Lime Velvet Vivid
#6BBA1C · hsl(90, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Magenta Velvet Vivid
#A01CBA · hsl(290, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Amethyst Velvet Vivid
#291CBA · hsl(245, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Coral Velvet Vivid
#BA6B1C · hsl(30, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Jade Velvet Vivid
#1CBA6B · hsl(150, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Emerald Velvet Vivid
#1CBA1C · hsl(120, 74%, 42%)
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Base: Plum Velvet Vivid #6B1CBA
Lighter companion: Plum Core Vivid #7A20D5
Darker companion: Plum Dusk Vivid #571797
Complementary counterpoint: Lime Velvet Vivid #6BBA1C
Analogous lead: Magenta Velvet Vivid #A01CBA
Analogous echo: Amethyst Velvet Vivid #291CBA
Triadic +120°: Coral Velvet Vivid #BA6B1C
Triadic +240°: Jade Velvet Vivid #1CBA6B
Split-comp +150°: Citrine Velvet Vivid #BABA1C
Split-comp +210°: Emerald Velvet Vivid #1CBA1C

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Plum Core Vivid
#7A20D5 · hsl(270, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Plum Velvet Bright
#6B11C5 · hsl(270, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Dusk Vivid
#571797 · hsl(270, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Plum Velvet Pure
#6B09CE · hsl(270, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Plum Radiant Vivid
#8A33E1 · hsl(270, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Plum Core Bright
#7A14E1 · hsl(270, 84%, 48%)

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
AAA8:1
Lime Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Dust
#FAFBF9
AAA8.1:1
Lime Veil Soft
#FAFCF8
AAA8.2:1
Lime Veil Clear
#FAFDF7
AAA8.2:1
Lime Veil Vivid
#FAFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#575C9F
Protanopia
#5453A5
Tritanopia
#69918C
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