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Violet Shadow Faint

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#43404F
RGB
rgb(67, 64, 79)
HSL
hsl(250, 10%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(15%, 19%, 0%, 69%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.1:1AA
on black
2.1:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Shadow Faint (#43404F) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 10% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-faint: #43404F;
  --colorarchive-violet-shadow-faint-hsl: hsl(250, 10%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-violet-shadow-faint-rgb: rgb(67, 64, 79);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Dusk Faint
#514E5F · hsl(250, 10%, 34%)
Darker companion
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Shadow Faint
#4C4F40 · hsl(70, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Plum Shadow Faint
#47404F · hsl(270, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Shadow Faint
#40434F · hsl(230, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Shadow Faint
#4F4340 · hsl(10, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Shadow Faint
#404F43 · hsl(130, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Shadow Faint
#4F4A40 · hsl(40, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Shadow Faint
#454F40 · hsl(100, 10%, 28%)
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Base: Violet Shadow Faint #43404F
Lighter companion: Violet Dusk Faint #514E5F
Darker companion: Violet Nocturne Faint #302E38
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Shadow Faint #4C4F40
Analogous lead: Plum Shadow Faint #47404F
Analogous echo: Indigo Shadow Faint #40434F
Triadic +120°: Ruby Shadow Faint #4F4340
Triadic +240°: Mint Shadow Faint #404F43
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Shadow Faint #4F4A40
Split-comp +210°: Moss Shadow Faint #454F40

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Shadow Muted
#3F3B54 · hsl(250, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Faint
#514E5F · hsl(250, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Shadow Faint
#41404F · hsl(245, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Nocturne Faint
#302E38 · hsl(250, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Violet Shadow Dust
#3B355A · hsl(250, 26%, 28%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)

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
AAA9.6:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA9.7:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA9.7:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA9.8:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AAA9.8:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AAA9.9:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#42424B
Protanopia
#42424C
Tritanopia
#434948
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