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Violet Core Muted

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#6C6490
RGB
rgb(108, 100, 144)
HSL
hsl(250, 18%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.4:1AA
on black
3.9:1AA Large
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About this color

Violet Core Muted (#6C6490) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 18% 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-muted: #6C6490;
  --colorarchive-violet-core-muted-hsl: hsl(250, 18%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-violet-core-muted-rgb: rgb(108, 100, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Radiant Muted
#7C759F · hsl(250, 18%, 54%)
Darker companion
Violet Velvet Muted
#5E587E · hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Core Muted
#899064 · hsl(70, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Plum Core Muted
#7A6490 · hsl(270, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Core Muted
#646C90 · hsl(230, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Core Muted
#906C64 · hsl(10, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Core Muted
#64906C · hsl(130, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Core Muted
#908264 · hsl(40, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Core Muted
#739064 · hsl(100, 18%, 48%)
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Base: Violet Core Muted #6C6490
Lighter companion: Violet Radiant Muted #7C759F
Darker companion: Violet Velvet Muted #5E587E
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Core Muted #899064
Analogous lead: Plum Core Muted #7A6490
Analogous echo: Indigo Core Muted #646C90
Triadic +120°: Ruby Core Muted #906C64
Triadic +240°: Mint Core Muted #64906C
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Core Muted #908264
Split-comp +210°: Moss Core Muted #739064

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Core Faint
#726E87 · hsl(250, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Dust
#655B9A · hsl(250, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Muted
#5E587E · hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Radiant Muted
#7C759F · hsl(250, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Muted
#686490 · hsl(245, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Soft
#5F51A4 · hsl(250, 34%, 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
AA5.2:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA5.2:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA5.2:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA5.3:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AA5.3:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AA5.3:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#696A85
Protanopia
#696987
Tritanopia
#6C7F7E
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