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Mulberry Velvet Vivid

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#861CBA
RGB
rgb(134, 28, 186)
HSL
hsl(280, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(28%, 85%, 0%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.3:1AA
on black
2.9:1Fail
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About this color

Mulberry Velvet Vivid (#861CBA) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 74% 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-vivid: #861CBA;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(280, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(134, 28, 186);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Core Vivid
#9920D5 · hsl(280, 74%, 48%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Dusk Vivid
#6C1797 · hsl(280, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Velvet Vivid
#51BA1C · hsl(100, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Velvet Vivid
#BA1CAD · hsl(305, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA · hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Velvet Vivid
#1CBA86 · hsl(160, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Velvet Vivid
#A0BA1C · hsl(70, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Velvet Vivid
#1CBA36 · hsl(130, 74%, 42%)
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Base: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA
Lighter companion: Mulberry Core Vivid #9920D5
Darker companion: Mulberry Dusk Vivid #6C1797
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Velvet Vivid #51BA1C
Analogous lead: Mauve Velvet Vivid #BA1CAD
Analogous echo: Orchid Velvet Vivid #511CBA
Triadic +120°: Apricot Velvet Vivid #BA861C
Triadic +240°: Teal Velvet Vivid #1CBA86
Split-comp +150°: Honey Velvet Vivid #A0BA1C
Split-comp +210°: Mint Velvet Vivid #1CBA36

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Core Vivid
#9920D5 · hsl(280, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Bright
#8911C5 · hsl(280, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Dusk Vivid
#6C1797 · hsl(280, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Radiant Vivid
#A733E1 · hsl(280, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Bright
#9D14E1 · hsl(280, 84%, 48%)

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
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA7:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA7:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA7:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AAA7.1:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AAA7.1:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#6D739F
Protanopia
#6968A5
Tritanopia
#83918C
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