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RGB
rgb(159, 135, 171)
HSL
hsl(280, 18%, 60%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 60%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
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About this color

Mulberry Tone Muted (#9F87AB) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 18% saturation, 60% 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-tone-muted: #9F87AB;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-tone-muted-hsl: hsl(280, 18%, 60%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-tone-muted-rgb: rgb(159, 135, 171);
}

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Base: Mulberry Tone Muted #9F87AB
Lighter companion: Mulberry Silk Muted #B29FBC
Darker companion: Mulberry Radiant Muted #91759F
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Tone Muted #93AB87
Analogous lead: Fuchsia Tone Muted #AB87AB
Analogous echo: Orchid Tone Muted #9387AB
Triadic +120°: Apricot Tone Muted #AB9F87
Triadic +240°: Teal Tone Muted #87AB9F
Split-comp +150°: Honey Tone Muted #A5AB87
Split-comp +210°: Mint Tone Muted #87AB8D

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