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Mulberry Velvet Pure

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#8C09CE
RGB
rgb(140, 9, 206)
HSL
hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(32%, 96%, 0%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.9:1AA
on black
3:1AA Large
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About this color

Mulberry Velvet Pure (#8C09CE) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 92% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-pure: #8C09CE;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(280, 92%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(140, 9, 206);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Core Pure
#A00AEB · hsl(280, 92%, 48%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Dusk Pure
#7107A6 · hsl(280, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Velvet Pure
#4ACE09 · hsl(100, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Velvet Pure
#CE09BD · hsl(305, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Velvet Pure
#CE8C09 · hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Velvet Pure
#09CE8C · hsl(160, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Velvet Pure
#ADCE09 · hsl(70, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Velvet Pure
#09CE29 · hsl(130, 92%, 42%)
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Base: Mulberry Velvet Pure #8C09CE
Lighter companion: Mulberry Core Pure #A00AEB
Darker companion: Mulberry Dusk Pure #7107A6
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Velvet Pure #4ACE09
Analogous lead: Mauve Velvet Pure #CE09BD
Analogous echo: Orchid Velvet Pure #4A09CE
Triadic +120°: Apricot Velvet Pure #CE8C09
Triadic +240°: Teal Velvet Pure #09CE8C
Split-comp +150°: Honey Velvet Pure #ADCE09
Split-comp +210°: Mint Velvet Pure #09CE29

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Bright
#8911C5 · hsl(280, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Pure
#A00AEB · hsl(280, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Dusk Pure
#7107A6 · hsl(280, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Bright
#9D14E1 · hsl(280, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Vivid
#861CBA · hsl(280, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Radiant Pure
#AE1EF6 · hsl(280, 92%, 54%)

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
AA6.6:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA6.6:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AA6.6:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AA6.7:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AA6.7:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AA6.7:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#7177B0
Protanopia
#6C6BB6
Tritanopia
#89A09A
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