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Mulberry Core Muted

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#826490
RGB
rgb(130, 100, 144)
HSL
hsl(280, 18%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 44%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5:1AA
on black
4.2:1AA Large
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About this color

Mulberry Core Muted (#826490) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 18% saturation, 48% 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-mulberry-core-muted: #826490;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-core-muted-hsl: hsl(280, 18%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-core-muted-rgb: rgb(130, 100, 144);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Radiant Muted
#91759F · hsl(280, 18%, 54%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Velvet Muted
#72587E · hsl(280, 18%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Core Muted
#739064 · hsl(100, 18%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Core Muted
#90648D · hsl(305, 18%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Core Muted
#736490 · hsl(260, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Core Muted
#908264 · hsl(40, 18%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Core Muted
#649082 · hsl(160, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Core Muted
#899064 · hsl(70, 18%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Core Muted
#64906C · hsl(130, 18%, 48%)
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Base: Mulberry Core Muted #826490
Lighter companion: Mulberry Radiant Muted #91759F
Darker companion: Mulberry Velvet Muted #72587E
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Core Muted #739064
Analogous lead: Mauve Core Muted #90648D
Analogous echo: Orchid Core Muted #736490
Triadic +120°: Apricot Core Muted #908264
Triadic +240°: Teal Core Muted #649082
Split-comp +150°: Honey Core Muted #899064
Split-comp +210°: Mint Core Muted #64906C

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Core Faint
#7E6E87 · hsl(280, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Dust
#855B9A · hsl(280, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Muted
#72587E · hsl(280, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Radiant Muted
#91759F · hsl(280, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Soft
#8851A4 · hsl(280, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Faint
#6F6076 · hsl(280, 10%, 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
AA4.8:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA4.8:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AA4.8:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AA4.9:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AA4.9:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AA4.9:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#787A85
Protanopia
#767687
Tritanopia
#817F7E
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