The Temperate Border beyond Damming

#5417c0 RGB(84,23,192)

About this color

The Temperate Border beyond Damming is rendered by screens as RGB(84, 23, 192) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#5417c0RGB(84, 23, 192)

HSL 262° · 79% saturation · 42% 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
The Temperate Border beyond Damming
HEX
#5417c0
RGB
rgb(84,23,192)
RGB%
rgb(32.9%,9%,75.3%)
HSL
hsl(262,79%,42%)
HSV
hsv(262,88%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,88,0,25)
LAB
lab(30,62,-75)
LCH
lch(30,97,310)
sRGB
(0.329,0.09,0.753)
HEX8
#5417c0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
084023192

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
79%
Hue
262°
Chroma
97
Temperature
WarmCool
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