Lighter companion
Mauve Core Dust
#9A5B95 · hsl(305, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 79, 130)
HSL
hsl(305, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 41%, 4%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.1:1AA
on black
3.5:1AA Large
About this color
Mauve Velvet Dust (#874F82) belongs to the pink family — hue 305°, 26% 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-dust: #874F82; --colorarchive-mauve-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(305, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-mauve-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 79, 130); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Mauve Dusk Dust
#6D4069 · hsl(305, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Velvet Dust
#4F874F · hsl(120, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Blush Velvet Dust
#874F6B · hsl(330, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Velvet Dust
#744F87 · hsl(280, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Velvet Dust
#87874F · hsl(60, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Velvet Dust
#4F8787 · hsl(180, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Velvet Dust
#6B874F · hsl(90, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Velvet Dust
#4F876B · hsl(150, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Mauve Velvet Dust #874F82 Lighter companion: Mauve Core Dust #9A5B95 Darker companion: Mauve Dusk Dust #6D4069 Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Velvet Dust #4F874F Analogous lead: Blush Velvet Dust #874F6B Analogous echo: Mulberry Velvet Dust #744F87 Triadic +120°: Citrine Velvet Dust #87874F Triadic +240°: Aqua Velvet Dust #4F8787 Split-comp +150°: Lime Velvet Dust #6B874F Split-comp +210°: Jade Velvet Dust #4F876B
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Mauve Velvet Muted
#7E587B · hsl(305, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mauve Velvet Soft
#904789 · hsl(305, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mauve Core Dust
#9A5B95 · hsl(305, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Velvet Dust
#874F87 · hsl(300, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Peony Velvet Dust
#874F7E · hsl(310, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mauve Dusk Dust
#6D4069 · hsl(305, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#767A76
Protanopia
#737278
Tritanopia
#856F6D
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