What the Earthbound Atoll underneath Remaining

#512d9f RGB(81,45,159)

About this color

What the Earthbound Atoll underneath Remaining is rendered by screens as RGB(81, 45, 159) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#512d9fRGB(81, 45, 159)

HSL 259° · 56% saturation · 40% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Earthbound Atoll underneath Remaining
HEX
#512d9f
RGB
rgb(81,45,159)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,17.6%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(259,56%,40%)
HSV
hsv(259,72%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,72,0,38)
LAB
lab(30,43,-56)
LCH
lch(30,71,308)
sRGB
(0.318,0.176,0.624)
HEX8
#512d9fff
CSS Name
Decimal
081045159

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
56%
Hue
259°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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