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Mulberry Silk Muted

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#B29FBC
RGB
rgb(178, 159, 188)
HSL
hsl(280, 18%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 15%, 0%, 26%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
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About this color

Mulberry Silk Muted (#B29FBC) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 18% saturation, 68% 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-silk-muted: #B29FBC;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-silk-muted-hsl: hsl(280, 18%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-silk-muted-rgb: rgb(178, 159, 188);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Bloom Muted
#C5B7CD · hsl(280, 18%, 76%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Tone Muted
#9F87AB · hsl(280, 18%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Silk Muted
#A9BC9F · hsl(100, 18%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Silk Muted
#BC9FBA · hsl(305, 18%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Silk Muted
#A99FBC · hsl(260, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Silk Muted
#BCB29F · hsl(40, 18%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Silk Muted
#9FBCB2 · hsl(160, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Silk Muted
#B7BC9F · hsl(70, 18%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Silk Muted
#9FBCA4 · hsl(130, 18%, 68%)
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Base: Mulberry Silk Muted #B29FBC
Lighter companion: Mulberry Bloom Muted #C5B7CD
Darker companion: Mulberry Tone Muted #9F87AB
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Silk Muted #A9BC9F
Analogous lead: Mauve Silk Muted #BC9FBA
Analogous echo: Orchid Silk Muted #A99FBC
Triadic +120°: Apricot Silk Muted #BCB29F
Triadic +240°: Teal Silk Muted #9FBCB2
Split-comp +150°: Honey Silk Muted #B7BC9F
Split-comp +210°: Mint Silk Muted #9FBCA4

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Silk Faint
#B0A5B6 · hsl(280, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Silk Dust
#B498C3 · hsl(280, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Tone Muted
#9F87AB · hsl(280, 18%, 60%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Bloom Muted
#C5B7CD · hsl(280, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Silk Soft
#B792C9 · hsl(280, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Tone Faint
#9C8FA3 · hsl(280, 10%, 60%)

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
AAA7:1
Cobalt Ink Bright
#061A42
AAA7:1
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945
AAA7.2:1
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737
AAA7.3:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#ABADB4
Protanopia
#AAAAB6
Tritanopia
#B1B0AF
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