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Mauve Velvet Bright

Pink · Hue 305
Hex
#C511B6
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 182)
HSL
hsl(305, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 91%, 8%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.1:1AA
on black
4.1:1AA Large
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About this color

Mauve Velvet Bright (#C511B6) belongs to the pink family — hue 305°, 84% 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-mauve-velvet-bright: #C511B6;
  --colorarchive-mauve-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(305, 84%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-mauve-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 17, 182);
}

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Lighter companion
Mauve Core Bright
#E114D0 · hsl(305, 84%, 48%)
Darker companion
Mauve Dusk Bright
#A00E93 · hsl(305, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Velvet Bright
#11C511 · hsl(120, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Blush Velvet Bright
#C5116B · hsl(330, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Velvet Bright
#8911C5 · hsl(280, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Velvet Bright
#C5C511 · hsl(60, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Velvet Bright
#11C5C5 · hsl(180, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Velvet Bright
#6BC511 · hsl(90, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Velvet Bright
#11C56B · hsl(150, 84%, 42%)
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Base: Mauve Velvet Bright #C511B6
Lighter companion: Mauve Core Bright #E114D0
Darker companion: Mauve Dusk Bright #A00E93
Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Velvet Bright #11C511
Analogous lead: Blush Velvet Bright #C5116B
Analogous echo: Mulberry Velvet Bright #8911C5
Triadic +120°: Citrine Velvet Bright #C5C511
Triadic +240°: Aqua Velvet Bright #11C5C5
Split-comp +150°: Lime Velvet Bright #6BC511
Split-comp +210°: Jade Velvet Bright #11C56B

Nearest neighbors

The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.

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Nearby match
Mauve Velvet Pure
#CE09BD · hsl(305, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mauve Core Bright
#E114D0 · hsl(305, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mauve Velvet Vivid
#BA1CAD · hsl(305, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Velvet Bright
#C511C5 · hsl(300, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Peony Velvet Bright
#C511A7 · hsl(310, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mauve Dusk Bright
#A00E93 · hsl(305, 84%, 34%)

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
AA4.9:1
Emerald Veil Faint
#F9FAF9
AA4.9:1
Emerald Veil Muted
#F9FBF9
AA4.9:1
Emerald Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AA4.9:1
Emerald Veil Soft
#F8FCF8
AA4.9:1
Emerald Veil Clear
#F7FDF7
AA4.9:1
Emerald Veil Vivid
#F6FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#A0A89B
Protanopia
#9998A1
Tritanopia
#C18D89
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