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Mulberry Ink Muted

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#261D2A
RGB
rgb(38, 29, 42)
HSL
hsl(280, 18%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 31%, 0%, 84%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.3:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Mulberry Ink Muted (#261D2A) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 18% 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-muted: #261D2A;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-muted-hsl: hsl(280, 18%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-muted-rgb: rgb(38, 29, 42);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Nocturne Muted
#362A3C · hsl(280, 18%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Ink Muted
#222A1D · hsl(100, 18%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Ink Muted
#2A1D29 · hsl(305, 18%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Ink Muted
#221D2A · hsl(260, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Ink Muted
#2A261D · hsl(40, 18%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Ink Muted
#1D2A26 · hsl(160, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Ink Muted
#282A1D · hsl(70, 18%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Ink Muted
#1D2A1F · hsl(130, 18%, 14%)
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Base: Mulberry Ink Muted #261D2A
Lighter companion: Mulberry Nocturne Muted #362A3C
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Ink Muted #222A1D
Analogous lead: Mauve Ink Muted #2A1D29
Analogous echo: Orchid Ink Muted #221D2A
Triadic +120°: Apricot Ink Muted #2A261D
Triadic +240°: Teal Ink Muted #1D2A26
Split-comp +150°: Honey Ink Muted #282A1D
Split-comp +210°: Mint Ink Muted #1D2A1F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Faint
#252027 · hsl(280, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Dust
#271A2D · hsl(280, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Muted
#362A3C · hsl(280, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Soft
#281830 · hsl(280, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Faint
#352E38 · hsl(280, 10%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)

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
AAA15.6:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA15.7:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA15.6:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA15.7:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AAA15.8:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AAA15.9:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#232427
Protanopia
#222227
Tritanopia
#262524
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