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Violet Velvet Soft

Purple · Hue 250
Hex
#534790
RGB
rgb(83, 71, 144)
HSL
hsl(250, 34%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(42%, 51%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.9:1AA
on black
2.7:1Fail
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About this color

Violet Velvet Soft (#534790) belongs to the purple family — hue 250°, 34% 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-soft: #534790;
  --colorarchive-violet-velvet-soft-hsl: hsl(250, 34%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-violet-velvet-soft-rgb: rgb(83, 71, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Violet Core Soft
#5F51A4 · hsl(250, 34%, 48%)
Darker companion
Violet Dusk Soft
#433974 · hsl(250, 34%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Honey Velvet Soft
#839047 · hsl(70, 34%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Plum Velvet Soft
#6B4790 · hsl(270, 34%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Indigo Velvet Soft
#475390 · hsl(230, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Ruby Velvet Soft
#905347 · hsl(10, 34%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Mint Velvet Soft
#479053 · hsl(130, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Apricot Velvet Soft
#907747 · hsl(40, 34%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Moss Velvet Soft
#5F9047 · hsl(100, 34%, 42%)
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Base: Violet Velvet Soft #534790
Lighter companion: Violet Core Soft #5F51A4
Darker companion: Violet Dusk Soft #433974
Complementary counterpoint: Honey Velvet Soft #839047
Analogous lead: Plum Velvet Soft #6B4790
Analogous echo: Indigo Velvet Soft #475390
Triadic +120°: Ruby Velvet Soft #905347
Triadic +240°: Mint Velvet Soft #479053
Split-comp +150°: Apricot Velvet Soft #907747
Split-comp +210°: Moss Velvet Soft #5F9047

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Violet Velvet Dust
#594F87 · hsl(250, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Soft
#5F51A4 · hsl(250, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Velvet Soft
#4D4790 · hsl(245, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Dusk Soft
#433974 · hsl(250, 34%, 34%)
Nearby match
Violet Velvet Muted
#5E587E · hsl(250, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Violet Core Dust
#655B9A · hsl(250, 26%, 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
AAA7.5:1
Honey Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA7.6:1
Honey Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AAA7.6:1
Honey Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AAA7.6:1
Honey Veil Soft
#FBFCF8
AAA7.7:1
Honey Veil Clear
#FCFDF7
AAA7.7:1
Honey Veil Vivid
#FCFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#4F5080
Protanopia
#4E4E83
Tritanopia
#527775
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