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Mulberry Core Soft

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#8851A4
RGB
rgb(136, 81, 164)
HSL
hsl(280, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(17%, 51%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.6:1AA
on black
3.8:1AA Large
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About this color

Mulberry Core Soft (#8851A4) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 34% 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-soft: #8851A4;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-core-soft-hsl: hsl(280, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-core-soft-rgb: rgb(136, 81, 164);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Radiant Soft
#9762B2 · hsl(280, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Velvet Soft
#774790 · hsl(280, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Core Soft
#6DA451 · hsl(100, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Core Soft
#A4519D · hsl(305, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Core Soft
#6D51A4 · hsl(260, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Core Soft
#A48851 · hsl(40, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Core Soft
#51A488 · hsl(160, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Core Soft
#96A451 · hsl(70, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Core Soft
#51A45F · hsl(130, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Mulberry Core Soft #8851A4
Lighter companion: Mulberry Radiant Soft #9762B2
Darker companion: Mulberry Velvet Soft #774790
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Core Soft #6DA451
Analogous lead: Mauve Core Soft #A4519D
Analogous echo: Orchid Core Soft #6D51A4
Triadic +120°: Apricot Core Soft #A48851
Triadic +240°: Teal Core Soft #51A488
Split-comp +150°: Honey Core Soft #96A451
Split-comp +210°: Mint Core Soft #51A45F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Core Dust
#855B9A · hsl(280, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Soft
#774790 · hsl(280, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Radiant Soft
#9762B2 · hsl(280, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Muted
#826490 · hsl(280, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Dust
#744F87 · hsl(280, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Radiant Dust
#946BA8 · hsl(280, 26%, 54%)

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
AA5.3:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA5.4:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AA5.4:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AA5.4:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AA5.4:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AA5.5:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#777B91
Protanopia
#747495
Tritanopia
#868885
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