Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B)

The hex code for Mulberry (Crayola) is #C8509B. It is rgb(200, 80, 155) in RGB, hsl(323, 52%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 23%, 22%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#C8509B

RGBrgb(200, 80, 155)

HSLhsl(323, 52%, 55%)

HSVhsv(323, 60%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 23%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.173 345)

LABlab(52.50% 54.37 -16.21)

LCHlch(52.50% 56.74 343.39)

Colors Closest to Mulberry (Crayola)

Mulberry (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 4.12 Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 9 Fandango#B53389ΔE 9.04 Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 9.33 Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.71 Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 11.64

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C8509B Channel Values

How Mulberry (Crayola) breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 200 · G 80 · B 155	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 323° · S 52% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 323° · S 60% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 60% · Y 23% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.14:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mulberry (Crayola) background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Mulberry (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mulberry (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Mulberry (Crayola)

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Mulberry (Crayola) Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C8509B

Protanopia#71719B

Protanomaly#9B659B

Deuteranopia#888898

Deuteranomaly#A57599

Tritanopia#C35E5E

Tritanomaly#C5597B

Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #C8509B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--mulberry-crayola: #C8509B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8509B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mulberry-crayola': '#C8509B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.314, blue: 0.608)

Android XML<color name="mulberry_crayola">#C8509B</color>

SVG fillfill="#C8509B"

More Pink Colors

Mulberry (Crayola) sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c8a2c8 c800de c8b7c9 c74375 ca2c92 c71585 cb99c9 c70036 cc0066 c6005c cc006d c43162 d473d4 e22ce2 ebc7eb f4d2dd fc89ac ff24ff ff99cc 301934 5c0031 7a1f77 990033 ab274f

#C8509B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mulberry (Crayola)?

The hex code for Mulberry (Crayola) is #C8509B. That is rgb(200, 80, 155) in RGB, hsl(323, 52%, 55%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 23%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C8509B?

#C8509B is rgb(200, 80, 155) — red 200, green 80, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8509B?

#C8509B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 23%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8509B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8509B scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8509B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8509B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 17, which is visibly different.

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