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Mulberry Ink Dust

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#271A2D
RGB
rgb(39, 26, 45)
HSL
hsl(280, 26%, 14%)
CMYK
cmyk(13%, 42%, 0%, 82%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 14%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
16.5:1AA
on black
1.3:1Fail
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About this color

Mulberry Ink Dust (#271A2D) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 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-mulberry-ink-dust: #271A2D;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-dust-hsl: hsl(280, 26%, 14%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-ink-dust-rgb: rgb(39, 26, 45);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Ink Dust
#212D1A · hsl(100, 26%, 14%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Ink Dust
#2D1A2B · hsl(305, 26%, 14%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Ink Dust
#211A2D · hsl(260, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Ink Dust
#2D271A · hsl(40, 26%, 14%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Ink Dust
#1A2D27 · hsl(160, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Ink Dust
#2A2D1A · hsl(70, 26%, 14%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Ink Dust
#1A2D1E · hsl(130, 26%, 14%)
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Base: Mulberry Ink Dust #271A2D
Lighter companion: Mulberry Nocturne Dust #372640
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Ink Dust #212D1A
Analogous lead: Mauve Ink Dust #2D1A2B
Analogous echo: Orchid Ink Dust #211A2D
Triadic +120°: Apricot Ink Dust #2D271A
Triadic +240°: Teal Ink Dust #1A2D27
Split-comp +150°: Honey Ink Dust #2A2D1A
Split-comp +210°: Mint Ink Dust #1A2D1E

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Muted
#261D2A · hsl(280, 18%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Soft
#281830 · hsl(280, 34%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Ink Faint
#252027 · hsl(280, 10%, 14%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Muted
#362A3C · hsl(280, 18%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Soft
#392244 · hsl(280, 34%, 20%)

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
AAA15.8:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA15.9:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA15.9:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA16:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AAA16.1:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AAA16.1:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#232428
Protanopia
#222229
Tritanopia
#262625
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