Lighter companion
Mulberry Nocturne Soft
#392244 · hsl(280, 34%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(40, 24, 48)
HSL
hsl(280, 34%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(17%, 50%, 0%, 81%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.6:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Mulberry Ink Soft (#281830) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 34% 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-soft: #281830; --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-soft-hsl: hsl(280, 34%, 14%); --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-soft-rgb: rgb(40, 24, 48); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Moss Ink Soft
#203018 · hsl(100, 34%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Ink Soft
#30182E · hsl(305, 34%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Ink Soft
#201830 · hsl(260, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Ink Soft
#302818 · hsl(40, 34%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Ink Soft
#183028 · hsl(160, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Ink Soft
#2C3018 · hsl(70, 34%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Ink Soft
#18301C · hsl(130, 34%, 14%)
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Base: Mulberry Ink Soft #281830 Lighter companion: Mulberry Nocturne Soft #392244 Complementary counterpoint: Moss Ink Soft #203018 Analogous lead: Mauve Ink Soft #30182E Analogous echo: Orchid Ink Soft #201830 Triadic +120°: Apricot Ink Soft #302818 Triadic +240°: Teal Ink Soft #183028 Split-comp +150°: Honey Ink Soft #2C3018 Split-comp +210°: Mint Ink Soft #18301C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Dust
#271A2D · hsl(280, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Soft
#392244 · hsl(280, 34%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Muted
#261D2A · hsl(280, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Clear
#2A1037 · hsl(280, 54%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Shadow Soft
#4F2F60 · hsl(280, 34%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#23242A
Protanopia
#22222B
Tritanopia
#272727
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