Mauve
#E0B0FF
What color is Mauve
Mauve is a light pastel shade of Purple. It belongs to the color family Pastel Purple, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Mauve is a pastel color. Mauve is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mauve
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Mauve is #E0B0FF.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mauve has 88%% Red, 69% Green, and 100% Blue.
Mauve has 276° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mauve has 276° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 85% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mauve has 12% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#E0B0FF |
|
RGB |
(224, 176, 255) |
(88%, 69%, 100%) |
HSV |
(276°, 31, 100) |
(77%, 31%, 100%) |
HSL |
(276°, 100, 85) |
(77%, 100%, 85%) |
CMYK |
(12, 31, 0, 0) |
(12%, 31%, 0%, 0%) |
How does Mauve contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Mauve is 54%, which is medium high.
Mauve has a higher contrast with black than white.
Mauve and black have a 11.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Mauve and white have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
54% |
AAA (11.8) |
insufficient (1.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Mauve
How to mix Mauve paint
To mix Mauve paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 17% Blue, 14% Magenta, 69% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
17%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
14%
Black
0%
White
69%
To mix Mauve paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 9% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 69% White, as shown below.
Cyan
9%
Magenta
22%
Yellow
0%
Black
0%
White
69%
What colors are similar to Mauve
Colors similar to Mauve are: Light Violet, Pale Violet, Lilac, Blush Pink, and Electric Lavender. Light Violet is more blue than Mauve. Pale Violet is more blue and darker than Mauve. Lilac is more blue and brighter and darker than Mauve. Blush Pink is more magenta and paler and darker than Mauve. Electric Lavender is more magenta and paler and lighter than Mauve.
