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Mulberry Mist Vivid
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Mulberry Mist Vivid

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#ECD3F8
RGB
rgb(236, 211, 248)
HSL
hsl(280, 74%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(5%, 15%, 0%, 3%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.4:1Fail
on black
15.2:1AA
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About this color

Mulberry Mist Vivid (#ECD3F8) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 74% saturation, 90% 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-mist-vivid: #ECD3F8;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-mist-vivid-hsl: hsl(280, 74%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-mist-vivid-rgb: rgb(236, 211, 248);
}

AI Color Names

Let AI suggest alternative poetic names for this color in English and Chinese.

Design Context

MysticalCreativeGentle
Common in

Skincare · Meditation · Indie Music

Pairs well with

Soft gold for elegance, mint for freshness, warm white for purity

Design tip

Use for creative and wellness brands. Light purple backgrounds create a dreamy, contemplative atmosphere.

Cultural context ▶

Lavender and lilac represent spirituality, creativity, and gentleness. Associated with aromatherapy and mindfulness.

Color Origins

Purple family

The color of empire, twilight, and tech-luxury.

Heritage

Tyrian purple, extracted from the murex snail in Phoenicia, took 12,000 snails to dye one toga and was the literal definition of expense — Roman law restricted who could wear it. Mauve, the world's first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by an 18-year-old chemistry student trying to make quinine — the discovery launched the chemical-dye industry that funded the modern pharmaceutical industry. Quinacridone violet is the modern fade-resistant standard.

Across cultures

In Catholic liturgy purple marks Lent and Advent — penance and preparation. In Japan murasaki (a deep violet) was the highest court color in the Heian period; The Tale of Genji's Lady Murasaki takes her name from it. In Thailand purple is the mourning color for widows. Across Western culture purple is associated with royalty (because of Tyrian's cost), creativity (because of its rarity), and from the 1960s onward with rock and psychedelia.

In the wild

Cadbury's purple has been trademarked since 2008 (and hard-fought in court). Yahoo, Twitch, Discord, and Linear all use saturated purples as primary brand colors — the choice signals creative-tech where blue would signal corporate-tech. Prince's purple was so associated with him that his estate has trademark issues with the broader color. Stripe's signature indigo (#635BFF) helped redefine fintech away from trust-blue. The Lakers, the Vikings, and most NBA teams' second jerseys use purple to claim a color lane that no other major team owns.

How it reads

Purple sits at the boundary of warm and cool — biologically, our eyes process it as a blend rather than a single hue, which is why it can feel slightly unstable or magical. It reads as premium, creative, slightly counterculture. Light purples (lavender, lilac) read as gentle and feminine in Western convention. Saturated purples read as luxurious, electronic, or theatrical. Deep purples read as nocturnal, regal, or somber. It is one of the colors most commonly avoided by traditional finance and most embraced by creative tools.

This particular tone

An almost luminous high-key tone — at this saturation and brightness, the color borders on neon. Use sparingly; it overpowers most companions.

Lightness band: At this lightness the hue almost recedes into the surface around it — useful for backgrounds, hover states, and any surface where the color should suggest a mood without competing with content.

Saturation band: At this saturation the color is doing work. It reads as a brand statement, a sport accessory, or a UI signal. It should be used in small, deliberate doses against quieter neighbors; large fields at this saturation will exhaust the eye.

Brands using a similar color

Within the public brand-guidelines reference catalog, these are the closest matches to #ECD3F8.

  • Glossierprimary
    Glossier Pink · #F8D6CD
    →
  • Aesopneutral
    Cream Paper · #EFE4D2
    →
  • Anthropicprimary
    Cream Canvas · #F0EEE6
    →

Cultures using a similar color

From the cultural-palette catalog, these regions feature a color close to #ECD3F8.

  • IcelandLopapeysa Cream
    #E8DFCC · Undyed Icelandic sheep wool
    →
  • Korea (Obangsaek)Hanji Cream
    #EAE0CB · Mulberry-fiber Korean paper
    →
  • France (Paris)Lutetian Limestone
    #E5DDC8 · Paris facade stone (Haussmannian-era buildings)
    →

Tonal strip

All lightness levels at this hue and saturation. Click any to navigate.

Palette moves

Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.

Lighter companion
Mulberry Whisper Vivid
#F3E4FB · hsl(280, 74%, 94%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Pearl Vivid
#E0B8F4 · hsl(280, 74%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Mist Vivid
#DFF8D3 · hsl(100, 74%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Mist Vivid
#F8D3F5 · hsl(305, 74%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Mist Vivid
#DFD3F8 · hsl(260, 74%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Mist Vivid
#F8ECD3 · hsl(40, 74%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Mist Vivid
#D3F8EC · hsl(160, 74%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Mist Vivid
#F2F8D3 · hsl(70, 74%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Mist Vivid
#D3F8D9 · hsl(130, 74%, 90%)
Export preview
Base: Mulberry Mist Vivid #ECD3F8
Lighter companion: Mulberry Whisper Vivid #F3E4FB
Darker companion: Mulberry Pearl Vivid #E0B8F4
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Mist Vivid #DFF8D3
Analogous lead: Mauve Mist Vivid #F8D3F5
Analogous echo: Orchid Mist Vivid #DFD3F8
Triadic +120°: Apricot Mist Vivid #F8ECD3
Triadic +240°: Teal Mist Vivid #D3F8EC
Split-comp +150°: Honey Mist Vivid #F2F8D3
Split-comp +210°: Mint Mist Vivid #D3F8D9

Compare

See how Mulberry Mist Vivid compares side by side with related colors.

vsMulberry Whisper VividvsMulberry Pearl VividvsMoss Mist VividvsMauve Mist VividvsOrchid Mist VividvsApricot Mist Vivid

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Mulberry Whisper Vivid
#F3E4FB · hsl(280, 74%, 94%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Pearl Vivid
#E0B8F4 · hsl(280, 74%, 84%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Mist Bright
#EDD0FB · hsl(280, 84%, 90%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Veil Vivid
#FBF6FE · hsl(280, 74%, 98%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Whisper Bright
#F4E3FD · hsl(280, 84%, 94%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Mist Pure
#EDCEFD · hsl(280, 92%, 90%)

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
AAA8.8:1
Moss Nocturne Faint
#31382E
AAA8.4:1
Moss Nocturne Muted
#303C2A
AAA8.1:1
Moss Nocturne Dust
#2F4026
AAA7.8:1
Moss Nocturne Soft
#2D4422
AAA11:1
Moss Ink Faint
#232720
AAA10.8:1
Moss Ink Muted
#222A1D

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#E3E5EE
Protanopia
#E2E1F0
Tritanopia
#EBE9E7
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