Even Border betwixt Joining

#a85ac6 RGB(168,90,198)

About this color

Even Border betwixt Joining is rendered by screens as RGB(168, 90, 198) — a medium, moderate violet hue.

#a85ac6RGB(168, 90, 198)

HSL 283° · 49% saturation · 56% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Even Border betwixt Joining
HEX
#a85ac6
RGB
rgb(168,90,198)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,35.3%,77.6%)
HSL
hsl(283,49%,56%)
HSV
hsv(283,55%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,55,0,22)
LAB
lab(52,49,-44)
LCH
lch(52,66,318)
sRGB
(0.659,0.353,0.776)
HEX8
#a85ac6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
168090198

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
49%
Hue
283°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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