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Violet Ink Faint

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#212027
RGB
rgb(33, 32, 39)
HSL
hsl(250, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.1:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Ink Faint (#212027) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 10% saturation, 14% 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-ink-faint: #212027;
  --colorarchive-violet-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(250, 10%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-violet-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(33, 32, 39);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Ink Faint
#262720 · hsl(70, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Plum Ink Faint
#242027 · hsl(270, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127 · hsl(230, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Ink Faint
#272120 · hsl(10, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Ink Faint
#202721 · hsl(130, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Ink Faint
#232720 · hsl(100, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Violet Ink Faint #212027
Lighter companion: Violet Nocturne Faint #302E38
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Ink Faint #262720
Analogous lead: Plum Ink Faint #242027
Analogous echo: Indigo Ink Faint #202127
Triadic +120°: Ruby Ink Faint #272120
Triadic +240°: Mint Ink Faint #202721
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Ink Faint #272520
Split-comp +210°: Moss Ink Faint #232720

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Ink Muted
#1F1D2A · hsl(250, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Faint
#212027 · hsl(245, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Violet Ink Dust
#1E1A2D · hsl(250, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Muted
#2D2A3C · hsl(250, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Ink Muted
#1E1D2A · hsl(245, 18%, 14%)

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
AAA15.5:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA15.6:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA15.6:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA15.7:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AAA15.8:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AAA15.9:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#212125
Protanopia
#212125
Tritanopia
#212424
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