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Mauve Velvet Vivid

Pink · Hue 305
Hex
#BA1CAD
RGB
rgb(186, 28, 173)
HSL
hsl(305, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 85%, 7%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.4:1AA
on black
3.9:1AA Large
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About this color

Mauve Velvet Vivid (#BA1CAD) belongs to the pink family — hue 305°, 74% 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-vivid: #BA1CAD;
  --colorarchive-mauve-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(305, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-mauve-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 28, 173);
}

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Lighter companion
Mauve Core Vivid
#D520C6 · hsl(305, 74%, 48%)
Darker companion
Mauve Dusk Vivid
#97178C · hsl(305, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Emerald Velvet Vivid
#1CBA1C · hsl(120, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Blush Velvet Vivid
#BA1C6B · hsl(330, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Mulberry Velvet Vivid
#861CBA · hsl(280, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Aqua Velvet Vivid
#1CBABA · hsl(180, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Lime Velvet Vivid
#6BBA1C · hsl(90, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Jade Velvet Vivid
#1CBA6B · hsl(150, 74%, 42%)
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Base: Mauve Velvet Vivid #BA1CAD
Lighter companion: Mauve Core Vivid #D520C6
Darker companion: Mauve Dusk Vivid #97178C
Complementary counterpoint: Emerald Velvet Vivid #1CBA1C
Analogous lead: Blush Velvet Vivid #BA1C6B
Analogous echo: Mulberry Velvet Vivid #861CBA
Triadic +120°: Citrine Velvet Vivid #BABA1C
Triadic +240°: Aqua Velvet Vivid #1CBABA
Split-comp +150°: Lime Velvet Vivid #6BBA1C
Split-comp +210°: Jade Velvet Vivid #1CBA6B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mauve Core Vivid
#D520C6 · hsl(305, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mauve Velvet Bright
#C511B6 · hsl(305, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Fuchsia Velvet Vivid
#BA1CBA · hsl(300, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Peony Velvet Vivid
#BA1CA0 · hsl(310, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mauve Dusk Vivid
#97178C · hsl(305, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Mauve Velvet Pure
#CE09BD · hsl(305, 92%, 42%)

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
AA5.2:1
Emerald Veil Faint
#F9FAF9
AA5.2:1
Emerald Veil Muted
#F9FBF9
AA5.2:1
Emerald Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AA5.3:1
Emerald Veil Soft
#F8FCF8
AA5.3:1
Emerald Veil Clear
#F7FDF7
AA5.3:1
Emerald Veil Vivid
#F6FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#979F94
Protanopia
#919099
Tritanopia
#B68782
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