The Acre among Lean Harboring

#510ddd RGB(81,13,221)

About this color

The Acre among Lean Harboring presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #510ddd in the 24-bit RGB space.

#510dddRGB(81, 13, 221)

HSL 260° · 89% saturation · 46% 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 among Lean Harboring
HEX
#510ddd
RGB
rgb(81,13,221)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,5.1%,86.7%)
HSL
hsl(260,89%,46%)
HSV
hsv(260,94%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,94,0,13)
LAB
lab(32,71,-88)
LCH
lch(32,113,309)
sRGB
(0.318,0.051,0.867)
HEX8
#510dddff
CSS Name
Decimal
081013221

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
89%
Hue
260°
Chroma
113
Temperature
WarmCool
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