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Violet Core Faint

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#726E87
RGB
rgb(114, 110, 135)
HSL
hsl(250, 10%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 19%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.9:1AA
on black
4.3:1AA Large
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About this color

Violet Core Faint (#726E87) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 10% saturation, 48% 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-violet-core-faint: #726E87;
  --colorarchive-violet-core-faint-hsl: hsl(250, 10%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-violet-core-faint-rgb: rgb(114, 110, 135);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Radiant Faint
#827E95 · hsl(250, 10%, 54%)
Darker companion
Violet Velvet Faint
#646076 · hsl(250, 10%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Core Faint
#83876E · hsl(70, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Plum Core Faint
#7A6E87 · hsl(270, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Core Faint
#6E7287 · hsl(230, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Core Faint
#87726E · hsl(10, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Core Faint
#6E8772 · hsl(130, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Core Faint
#877E6E · hsl(40, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Core Faint
#76876E · hsl(100, 10%, 48%)
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Base: Violet Core Faint #726E87
Lighter companion: Violet Radiant Faint #827E95
Darker companion: Violet Velvet Faint #646076
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Core Faint #83876E
Analogous lead: Plum Core Faint #7A6E87
Analogous echo: Indigo Core Faint #6E7287
Triadic +120°: Ruby Core Faint #87726E
Triadic +240°: Mint Core Faint #6E8772
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Core Faint #877E6E
Split-comp +210°: Moss Core Faint #76876E

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Core Muted
#6C6490 · hsl(250, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Faint
#646076 · hsl(250, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Radiant Faint
#827E95 · hsl(250, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Faint
#706E87 · hsl(245, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Dust
#655B9A · hsl(250, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Muted
#5E587E · hsl(250, 18%, 42%)

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
AA4.7:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA4.7:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA4.7:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA4.7:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AA4.8:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AA4.8:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#717180
Protanopia
#707082
Tritanopia
#727D7C
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