The Acre beneath Rough Sowing

#5214ed RGB(82,20,237)

About this color

The Acre beneath Rough Sowing reads as medium and intense — a violet tone recorded at #5214ed, RGB(82, 20, 237).

#5214edRGB(82, 20, 237)

HSL 257° · 86% saturation · 50% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color formats

Name
The Acre beneath Rough Sowing
HEX
#5214ed
RGB
rgb(82,20,237)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,7.8%,92.9%)
HSL
hsl(257,86%,50%)
HSV
hsv(257,92%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,92,0,7)
LAB
lab(35,73,-93)
LCH
lch(35,118,308)
sRGB
(0.322,0.078,0.929)
HEX8
#5214edff
CSS Name
Decimal
082020237

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
86%
Hue
257°
Chroma
118
Temperature
WarmCool
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