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Mauve Core Clear

Pink · Hue 305
Hex
#BC38B1
RGB
rgb(188, 56, 177)
HSL
hsl(305, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 70%, 6%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.8:1AA
on black
4.3:1AA Large
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About this color

Mauve Core Clear (#BC38B1) belongs to the pink family — hue 305°, 54% saturation, 48% 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-mauve-core-clear: #BC38B1;
  --colorarchive-mauve-core-clear-hsl: hsl(305, 54%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-mauve-core-clear-rgb: rgb(188, 56, 177);
}

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Lighter companion
Mauve Radiant Clear
#C94ABE · hsl(305, 54%, 54%)
Darker companion
Mauve Velvet Clear
#A5319B · hsl(305, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Core Clear
#38BC38 · hsl(120, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Blush Core Clear
#BC387A · hsl(330, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Core Clear
#9038BC · hsl(280, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Core Clear
#BCBC38 · hsl(60, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Core Clear
#38BCBC · hsl(180, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Core Clear
#7ABC38 · hsl(90, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Core Clear
#38BC7A · hsl(150, 54%, 48%)
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Base: Mauve Core Clear #BC38B1
Lighter companion: Mauve Radiant Clear #C94ABE
Darker companion: Mauve Velvet Clear #A5319B
Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Core Clear #38BC38
Analogous lead: Blush Core Clear #BC387A
Analogous echo: Mulberry Core Clear #9038BC
Triadic +120°: Citrine Core Clear #BCBC38
Triadic +240°: Aqua Core Clear #38BCBC
Split-comp +150°: Lime Core Clear #7ABC38
Split-comp +210°: Jade Core Clear #38BC7A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mauve Velvet Clear
#A5319B · hsl(305, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mauve Radiant Clear
#C94ABE · hsl(305, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Core Clear
#BC38BC · hsl(300, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Peony Core Clear
#BC38A6 · hsl(310, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mauve Tone Clear
#D062C7 · hsl(305, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Mauve Core Soft
#A4519D · hsl(305, 34%, 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
AA4.6:1
Emerald Veil Faint
#F9FAF9
AA4.7:1
Emerald Veil Muted
#F9FBF9
AA4.7:1
Emerald Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AA4.7:1
Emerald Veil Soft
#F8FCF8
AA4.7:1
Emerald Veil Clear
#F7FDF7
AA4.7:1
Emerald Veil Vivid
#F6FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#9BA399
Protanopia
#95949E
Tritanopia
#B88D89
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