Nearest-color comparison
Mulberry #C54B8C vs Bougainvillea #D958A0: RGB distance 31.1 and contrast 1.23:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Mulberry and Bougainvillea are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 31.1. Bougainvillea is lighter by 0.0547, and Bougainvillea is more saturated by 12 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.23:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Mulberry and Bougainvillea across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Mulberry is #C54B8C, a warm pink with hue 328°, saturation 51% and luminance 0.188. Beside Bougainvillea, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 4.76:1.
pink color
Bougainvillea is #D958A0, a warm pink with hue 327°, saturation 63% and luminance 0.2427. Beside Mulberry, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 5.85:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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