Mulberry Color
Mulberry is a pink color with hex code #C54B8C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mulberry, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mulberry Color Values
What Does Mulberry Mean?
Mulberry belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Mulberry sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mulberry is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: deep purplish pink, #DE6FA1). It is also known as Mulberry Yoghurt.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mulberry
Mulberry and #4AC483 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #C04AC4 and #C44A4E, which sit beside mulberry on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mulberry with triadic partners #8BC44A and #4A8BC4. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Red Violet —
#C04A7D(Delta E 7) - Royal Heath —
#AB3472(Delta E 9) - Pale Magenta —
#D767AD(Delta E 11) - Hibiscus —
#B6316C(Delta E 11) - Purplish Pink —
#CE5DAE(Delta E 13)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C54B8C; }
.background { background-color: #C54B8C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C54B8C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C54B8C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mulberry?
Mulberry has the hex code #C54B8C. In RGB notation it is rgb(197, 75, 140), in HSL it is hsl(328, 51%, 53%), and its OKLCH value is 0.595, 0.17, 350.4.
What does the color mulberry mean?
Pink-family colors like mulberry carry distinct psychological associations. Mulberry belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Mulberry sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with mulberry?
Mulberry has three easy routes: its complement #4AC483 for punch, its neighbors #C04AC4 and #C44A4E for something calmer, or triadic partners #8BC44A and #4A8BC4 when you want energy.
Is mulberry a standard web color?
No — Mulberry is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C54B8C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mulberry lighter or darker?
To lighten mulberry, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F5E0EB (lightest tint) to #230B18 (darkest shade).
About Mulberry
Mulberry is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Mulberry Yoghurt. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C54B8C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.