Lighter companion
Violet Core Muted
#6C6490 · hsl(250, 18%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(94, 88, 126)
HSL
hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(25%, 30%, 0%, 51%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.6:1AA
on black
3.2:1AA Large
About this color
Violet Velvet Muted (#5E587E) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 18% 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-muted: #5E587E; --colorarchive-violet-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(250, 18%, 42%); --colorarchive-violet-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(94, 88, 126); }
AI Color Names
Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Velvet Muted
#787E58 · hsl(70, 18%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Plum Velvet Muted
#6B587E · hsl(270, 18%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Velvet Muted
#585E7E · hsl(230, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Velvet Muted
#7E5E58 · hsl(10, 18%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Velvet Muted
#587E5E · hsl(130, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Velvet Muted
#7E7258 · hsl(40, 18%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Velvet Muted
#657E58 · hsl(100, 18%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Violet Velvet Muted #5E587E Lighter companion: Violet Core Muted #6C6490 Darker companion: Violet Dusk Muted #4C4766 Complementary counterpoint: Honey Velvet Muted #787E58 Analogous lead: Plum Velvet Muted #6B587E Analogous echo: Indigo Velvet Muted #585E7E Triadic +120°: Ruby Velvet Muted #7E5E58 Triadic +240°: Mint Velvet Muted #587E5E Split-comp +150°: Apricot Velvet Muted #7E7258 Split-comp +210°: Moss Velvet Muted #657E58
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Faint
#646076 · hsl(250, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Muted
#6C6490 · hsl(250, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Muted
#5B587E · hsl(245, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Muted
#4C4766 · hsl(250, 18%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Soft
#534790 · hsl(250, 34%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#5C5C74
Protanopia
#5B5B76
Tritanopia
#5E706E
Ready to build
Turn these colors into design tokens
ColorArchive Pro includes CSS variables, Figma tokens, Tailwind config, and Procreate swatches — ready to drop into any project.