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Mulberry Shadow Dust

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#4E355A
RGB
rgb(78, 53, 90)
HSL
hsl(280, 26%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(13%, 41%, 0%, 65%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
10.6:1AA
on black
2:1Fail
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About this color

Mulberry Shadow Dust (#4E355A) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 26% saturation, 28% 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-shadow-dust: #4E355A;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-shadow-dust-hsl: hsl(280, 26%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-shadow-dust-rgb: rgb(78, 53, 90);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Dusk Dust
#5E406D · hsl(280, 26%, 34%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Shadow Dust
#415A35 · hsl(100, 26%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Shadow Dust
#5A3557 · hsl(305, 26%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Shadow Dust
#41355A · hsl(260, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Shadow Dust
#5A4E35 · hsl(40, 26%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Shadow Dust
#355A4E · hsl(160, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Shadow Dust
#545A35 · hsl(70, 26%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Shadow Dust
#355A3B · hsl(130, 26%, 28%)
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Base: Mulberry Shadow Dust #4E355A
Lighter companion: Mulberry Dusk Dust #5E406D
Darker companion: Mulberry Nocturne Dust #372640
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Shadow Dust #415A35
Analogous lead: Mauve Shadow Dust #5A3557
Analogous echo: Orchid Shadow Dust #41355A
Triadic +120°: Apricot Shadow Dust #5A4E35
Triadic +240°: Teal Shadow Dust #355A4E
Split-comp +150°: Honey Shadow Dust #545A35
Split-comp +210°: Mint Shadow Dust #355A3B

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Shadow Muted
#4C3B54 · hsl(280, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Shadow Soft
#4F2F60 · hsl(280, 34%, 28%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Dusk Dust
#5E406D · hsl(280, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Nocturne Dust
#372640 · hsl(280, 26%, 20%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Shadow Faint
#4A404F · hsl(280, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Dusk Muted
#5C4766 · hsl(280, 18%, 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
AAA10.2:1
Moss Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AAA10.2:1
Moss Veil Muted
#FAFBF9
AAA10.2:1
Moss Veil Dust
#F9FBF9
AAA10.3:1
Moss Veil Soft
#F9FCF8
AAA10.3:1
Moss Veil Clear
#F9FDF7
AAA10.4:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#464851
Protanopia
#444453
Tritanopia
#4D4D4B
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