Dusky Violet Velvet

#8e42d1

Notes

Dusky Violet Velvet (#8E42D1) is a true indigo with a cool character. It leans cool, sitting on the blue, green, and violet side of the wheel. Quiet and dependable, a fit for product UI and data visualization. Its HSL profile (272°, 61%, 54%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#8e42d1

RGB

rgb(142, 66, 209)

HSL

hsl(272, 61%, 54%)