What Amber Border throughout Fitting

#5533a4 RGB(85,51,164)

About this color

What Amber Border throughout Fitting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5533a4 — RGB(85, 51, 164).

#5533a4RGB(85, 51, 164)

HSL 258° · 53% 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
What Amber Border throughout Fitting
HEX
#5533a4
RGB
rgb(85,51,164)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,20%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(258,53%,42%)
HSV
hsv(258,69%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,69,0,36)
LAB
lab(32,42,-56)
LCH
lch(32,70,307)
sRGB
(0.333,0.2,0.643)
HEX8
#5533a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085051164

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
53%
Hue
258°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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