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Mulberry Velvet Bright

Purple · Hue 280
Hex
#8911C5
RGB
rgb(137, 17, 197)
HSL
hsl(280, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(30%, 91%, 0%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
7.1:1AA
on black
3:1Fail
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About this color

Mulberry Velvet Bright (#8911C5) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 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-mulberry-velvet-bright: #8911C5;
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(280, 84%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(137, 17, 197);
}

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Lighter companion
Mulberry Core Bright
#9D14E1 · hsl(280, 84%, 48%)
Darker companion
Mulberry Dusk Bright
#6F0EA0 · hsl(280, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Velvet Bright
#4DC511 · hsl(100, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Velvet Bright
#C511B6 · hsl(305, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Velvet Bright
#4D11C5 · hsl(260, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Velvet Bright
#C58911 · hsl(40, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Velvet Bright
#11C589 · hsl(160, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Velvet Bright
#A7C511 · hsl(70, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Velvet Bright
#11C52F · hsl(130, 84%, 42%)
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Base: Mulberry Velvet Bright #8911C5
Lighter companion: Mulberry Core Bright #9D14E1
Darker companion: Mulberry Dusk Bright #6F0EA0
Complementary counterpoint: Moss Velvet Bright #4DC511
Analogous lead: Mauve Velvet Bright #C511B6
Analogous echo: Orchid Velvet Bright #4D11C5
Triadic +120°: Apricot Velvet Bright #C58911
Triadic +240°: Teal Velvet Bright #11C589
Split-comp +150°: Honey Velvet Bright #A7C511
Split-comp +210°: Mint Velvet Bright #11C52F

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Pure
#8C09CE · hsl(280, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Bright
#9D14E1 · hsl(280, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Vivid
#861CBA · hsl(280, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Dusk Bright
#6F0EA0 · hsl(280, 84%, 34%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Pure
#A00AEB · hsl(280, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Radiant Bright
#AB27EC · hsl(280, 84%, 54%)

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
AAA7:1
Moss Veil Vivid
#F9FEF6
AAA7:1
Moss Veil Pure
#F8FFF5
AAA7:1
Lime Veil Vivid
#FAFEF6
AAA7:1
Lime Veil Bright
#FAFEF6
AAA7:1
Lime Veil Pure
#FAFFF5
AAA7:1
Leaf Veil Pure
#F7FFF5

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#6F75A8
Protanopia
#6A69AE
Tritanopia
#869994
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