Information about French Mauve color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #D473D4 reads as a confidently colored magenta and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orchid (#DA70D6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Violet (#C871D2) and Matte Fuchsia (#C46DC4).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(212, 115, 212)), which gives #D473D4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #D473D4: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. The name "French Mauve" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
French Mauve color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
French Mauve color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
French Mauve color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
French Mauve color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
French Mauve color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
French Mauve color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to French Mauve color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to French Mauve
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#DA70D6
#C871D2
#C46DC4
#D48ECD
#D08BE7
#E78BD0
#DC8BE7
#B666D2
#F075E6
#C991DF
#E78BC5
#C38EC7
French Mauve color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#D473D4
- RGB212, 115, 212
- CMYK0, 38, 0, 17
- CSSrgb(212, 115, 212)
- HSL300°, 53%, 64%
- HSL Precise300°, 53.005%, 64.118%
- HSV300°, 46%, 83%
- HSB300°, 46%, 83%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
- GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.451, 0.831)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.451, 0.831, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.451, 0.831)
- Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
- Color FamilyMagenta
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDD473D4
- DECIMAL ID13923284
- Name Length12
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- Counting from2025-01-01
