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Violet Velvet Clear

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#4531A5
RGB
rgb(69, 49, 165)
HSL
hsl(250, 54%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(58%, 70%, 0%, 35%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.4:1AA
on black
2.2:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Velvet Clear (#4531A5) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 54% 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-violet-velvet-clear: #4531A5;
  --colorarchive-violet-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(250, 54%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-violet-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(69, 49, 165);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Core Clear
#4E38BC · hsl(250, 54%, 48%)
Darker companion
Violet Dusk Clear
#372886 · hsl(250, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Velvet Clear
#92A531 · hsl(70, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Plum Velvet Clear
#6B31A5 · hsl(270, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Velvet Clear
#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Velvet Clear
#A54531 · hsl(10, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Velvet Clear
#31A545 · hsl(130, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Velvet Clear
#58A531 · hsl(100, 54%, 42%)
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Base: Violet Velvet Clear #4531A5
Lighter companion: Violet Core Clear #4E38BC
Darker companion: Violet Dusk Clear #372886
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Velvet Clear #92A531
Analogous lead: Plum Velvet Clear #6B31A5
Analogous echo: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5
Triadic +120°: Ruby Velvet Clear #A54531
Triadic +240°: Mint Velvet Clear #31A545
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31
Split-comp +210°: Moss Velvet Clear #58A531

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Core Clear
#4E38BC · hsl(250, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Clear
#3B31A5 · hsl(245, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Clear
#372886 · hsl(250, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Radiant Clear
#5F4AC9 · hsl(250, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Soft
#534790 · hsl(250, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Vivid
#361CBA · hsl(250, 74%, 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
AAA9:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA9.1:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA9.1:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA9.1:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AAA9.2:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AAA9.2:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#3E408F
Protanopia
#3D3D93
Tritanopia
#44837F
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