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Mulberry Ink Faint

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#252027
RGB
rgb(37, 32, 39)
HSL
hsl(280, 10%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 18%, 0%, 85%)
Metrics
S 10% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Mulberry Ink Faint (#252027) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 10% saturation, 14% 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-ink-faint: #252027;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-faint-hsl: hsl(280, 10%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-faint-rgb: rgb(37, 32, 39);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Nocturne Faint
#352E38 · hsl(280, 10%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Ink Faint
#232720 · hsl(100, 10%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Ink Faint
#272027 · hsl(305, 10%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Ink Faint
#232027 · hsl(260, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Ink Faint
#272520 · hsl(40, 10%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Ink Faint
#202725 · hsl(160, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Ink Faint
#262720 · hsl(70, 10%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Ink Faint
#202721 · hsl(130, 10%, 14%)
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Base: Mulberry Ink Faint #252027
Lighter companion: Mulberry Nocturne Faint #352E38
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Ink Faint #232720
Analogous lead: Mauve Ink Faint #272027
Analogous echo: Orchid Ink Faint #232027
Triadic +120°: Apricot Ink Faint #272520
Triadic +240°: Teal Ink Faint #202725
Split-comp +150°: Honey Ink Faint #262720
Split-comp +210°: Mint Ink Faint #202721

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Muted
#261D2A · hsl(280, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Faint
#352E38 · hsl(280, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Dust
#271A2D · hsl(280, 26%, 14%)
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Mulberry Nocturne Muted
#362A3C · hsl(280, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Shadow Faint
#4A404F · hsl(280, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Soft
#281830 · hsl(280, 34%, 14%)

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
AAA15.3:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA15.4:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA15.4:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA15.4:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AAA15.5:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AAA15.6:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#232425
Protanopia
#232325
Tritanopia
#252424
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