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RGB
rgb(114, 88, 126)
HSL
hsl(280, 18%, 42%)
Metrics
S 18% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.2:1AA
on black
3.4:1AA Large
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About this color

Mulberry Velvet Muted (#72587E) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 18% 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-muted: #72587E;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-muted-hsl: hsl(280, 18%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-muted-rgb: rgb(114, 88, 126);
}

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Base: Mulberry Velvet Muted #72587E
Lighter companion: Mulberry Core Muted #826490
Darker companion: Mulberry Dusk Muted #5C4766
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Velvet Muted #657E58
Analogous lead: Fuchsia Velvet Muted #7E587E
Analogous echo: Orchid Velvet Muted #65587E
Triadic +120°: Apricot Velvet Muted #7E7258
Triadic +240°: Teal Velvet Muted #587E72
Split-comp +150°: Honey Velvet Muted #787E58
Split-comp +210°: Mint Velvet Muted #587E5E

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