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Mulberry Nocturne Vivid

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#400D59
RGB
rgb(64, 13, 89)
HSL
hsl(280, 74%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 85%, 0%, 65%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 20%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
14.8:1AA
on black
1.4:1Fail
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About this color

Mulberry Nocturne Vivid (#400D59) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 74% saturation, 20% 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-nocturne-vivid: #400D59;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-nocturne-vivid-hsl: hsl(280, 74%, 20%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-nocturne-vivid-rgb: rgb(64, 13, 89);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Shadow Vivid
#59137C · hsl(280, 74%, 28%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Ink Vivid
#2D093E · hsl(280, 74%, 14%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Nocturne Vivid
#26590D · hsl(100, 74%, 20%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Nocturne Vivid
#590D52 · hsl(305, 74%, 20%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Nocturne Vivid
#260D59 · hsl(260, 74%, 20%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Nocturne Vivid
#59400D · hsl(40, 74%, 20%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Nocturne Vivid
#0D5940 · hsl(160, 74%, 20%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Nocturne Vivid
#4C590D · hsl(70, 74%, 20%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Nocturne Vivid
#0D591A · hsl(130, 74%, 20%)
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Base: Mulberry Nocturne Vivid #400D59
Lighter companion: Mulberry Shadow Vivid #59137C
Darker companion: Mulberry Ink Vivid #2D093E
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Nocturne Vivid #26590D
Analogous lead: Mauve Nocturne Vivid #590D52
Analogous echo: Orchid Nocturne Vivid #260D59
Triadic +120°: Apricot Nocturne Vivid #59400D
Triadic +240°: Teal Nocturne Vivid #0D5940
Split-comp +150°: Honey Nocturne Vivid #4C590D
Split-comp +210°: Mint Nocturne Vivid #0D591A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Vivid
#2D093E · hsl(280, 74%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Bright
#41085E · hsl(280, 84%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Shadow Vivid
#59137C · hsl(280, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Pure
#430462 · hsl(280, 92%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Bright
#2E0642 · hsl(280, 84%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Clear
#3C174F · hsl(280, 54%, 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
AAA14.2:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA14.2:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA14.2:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA14.3:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AAA14.4:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AAA14.5:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#33364B
Protanopia
#31314E
Tritanopia
#3E4442
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