Lighter companion
Mulberry Core Dust
#855B9A · hsl(280, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(116, 79, 135)
HSL
hsl(280, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(14%, 41%, 0%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.5:1AA
on black
3.2:1AA Large
About this color
Mulberry Velvet Dust (#744F87) belongs to the purple family — hue 280°, 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-mulberry-velvet-dust: #744F87; --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(280, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-mulberry-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(116, 79, 135); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Mulberry Dusk Dust
#5E406D · hsl(280, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Moss Velvet Dust
#62874F · hsl(100, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Mauve Velvet Dust
#874F82 · hsl(305, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Orchid Velvet Dust
#624F87 · hsl(260, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Apricot Velvet Dust
#87744F · hsl(40, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Teal Velvet Dust
#4F8774 · hsl(160, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Honey Velvet Dust
#7E874F · hsl(70, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Mint Velvet Dust
#4F8759 · hsl(130, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Mulberry Velvet Dust #744F87 Lighter companion: Mulberry Core Dust #855B9A Darker companion: Mulberry Dusk Dust #5E406D Complementary counterpoint: Moss Velvet Dust #62874F Analogous lead: Mauve Velvet Dust #874F82 Analogous echo: Orchid Velvet Dust #624F87 Triadic +120°: Apricot Velvet Dust #87744F Triadic +240°: Teal Velvet Dust #4F8774 Split-comp +150°: Honey Velvet Dust #7E874F Split-comp +210°: Mint Velvet Dust #4F8759
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Muted
#72587E · hsl(280, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Soft
#774790 · hsl(280, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Dust
#855B9A · hsl(280, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Dusk Dust
#5E406D · hsl(280, 26%, 34%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Velvet Faint
#6F6076 · hsl(280, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
Mulberry Core Muted
#826490 · hsl(280, 18%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#686B7A
Protanopia
#66667C
Tritanopia
#727371
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