Lighter companion
Mauve Nocturne Dust
#40263E · hsl(305, 26%, 20%)
RGB
rgb(45, 26, 43)
HSL
hsl(305, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 42%, 4%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.2:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
About this color
Mauve Ink Dust (#2D1A2B) belongs to the pink family — hue 305°, 26% 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-mauve-ink-dust: #2D1A2B; --colorarchive-mauve-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(305, 26%, 14%); --colorarchive-mauve-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(45, 26, 43); }
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Palette moves
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Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Ink Dust
#1A2D1A · hsl(120, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Blush Ink Dust
#2D1A24 · hsl(330, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Ink Dust
#271A2D · hsl(280, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Ink Dust
#2D2D1A · hsl(60, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Ink Dust
#1A2D2D · hsl(180, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Ink Dust
#242D1A · hsl(90, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Ink Dust
#1A2D24 · hsl(150, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Mauve Ink Dust #2D1A2B Lighter companion: Mauve Nocturne Dust #40263E Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Ink Dust #1A2D1A Analogous lead: Blush Ink Dust #2D1A24 Analogous echo: Mulberry Ink Dust #271A2D Triadic +120°: Citrine Ink Dust #2D2D1A Triadic +240°: Aqua Ink Dust #1A2D2D Split-comp +150°: Lime Ink Dust #242D1A Split-comp +210°: Jade Ink Dust #1A2D24
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Mauve Ink Muted
#2A1D29 · hsl(305, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mauve Ink Soft
#30182E · hsl(305, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mauve Nocturne Dust
#40263E · hsl(305, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Ink Dust
#2D1A2D · hsl(300, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Peony Ink Dust
#2D1A2A · hsl(310, 26%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mauve Ink Faint
#272027 · hsl(305, 10%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#272827
Protanopia
#262628
Tritanopia
#2C2524
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