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RGB
rgb(40, 24, 48)
HSL
hsl(280, 34%, 14%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.6:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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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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Base: Mulberry Ink Soft #281830
Lighter companion: Mulberry Nocturne Soft #392244
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Ink Soft #203018
Analogous lead: Fuchsia Ink Soft #301830
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

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