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Mauve Silk Dust

Pink · Hue 305
Hex
#C398BF
RGB
rgb(195, 152, 191)
HSL
hsl(305, 26%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 22%, 2%, 24%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.5:1Fail
on black
8.6:1AA
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About this color

Mauve Silk Dust (#C398BF) belongs to the pink family — hue 305°, 26% saturation, 68% 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-silk-dust: #C398BF;
  --colorarchive-mauve-silk-dust-hsl: hsl(305, 26%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-mauve-silk-dust-rgb: rgb(195, 152, 191);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Mauve Bloom Dust
#D2B2CF · hsl(305, 26%, 76%)
Darker companion
Mauve Tone Dust
#B47EAF · hsl(305, 26%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Silk Dust
#98C398 · hsl(120, 26%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Blush Silk Dust
#C398AD · hsl(330, 26%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Silk Dust
#B498C3 · hsl(280, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Silk Dust
#C3C398 · hsl(60, 26%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Silk Dust
#98C3C3 · hsl(180, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Silk Dust
#ADC398 · hsl(90, 26%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Silk Dust
#98C3AD · hsl(150, 26%, 68%)
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Base: Mauve Silk Dust #C398BF
Lighter companion: Mauve Bloom Dust #D2B2CF
Darker companion: Mauve Tone Dust #B47EAF
Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Silk Dust #98C398
Analogous lead: Blush Silk Dust #C398AD
Analogous echo: Mulberry Silk Dust #B498C3
Triadic +120°: Citrine Silk Dust #C3C398
Triadic +240°: Aqua Silk Dust #98C3C3
Split-comp +150°: Lime Silk Dust #ADC398
Split-comp +210°: Jade Silk Dust #98C3AD

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mauve Silk Muted
#BC9FBA · hsl(305, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Mauve Silk Soft
#C992C5 · hsl(305, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Silk Dust
#C398C3 · hsl(300, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Peony Silk Dust
#C398BC · hsl(310, 26%, 68%)
Nearby match
Mauve Tone Dust
#B47EAF · hsl(305, 26%, 60%)
Nearby match
Mauve Bloom Dust
#D2B2CF · hsl(305, 26%, 76%)

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
AAA7:1
Cobalt Ink Pure
#031945
AAA7.1:1
Indigo Ink Clear
#101737
AAA7.3:1
Indigo Ink Vivid
#09123E
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Ink Bright
#061042
AAA7.4:1
Indigo Ink Pure
#030E45
AAA7:1
Iris Nocturne Vivid
#0D0D59

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#B4B7B4
Protanopia
#B2B2B7
Tritanopia
#C1AFAE
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