What Even Border upon Calming

#5717d4 RGB(87,23,212)

About this color

What Even Border upon Calming presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #5717d4 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5717d4RGB(87, 23, 212)

HSL 260° · 80% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Even Border upon Calming
HEX
#5717d4
RGB
rgb(87,23,212)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,9%,83.1%)
HSL
hsl(260,80%,46%)
HSV
hsv(260,89%,83%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,89,0,17)
LAB
lab(33,67,-83)
LCH
lch(33,107,309)
sRGB
(0.341,0.09,0.831)
HEX8
#5717d4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087023212

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
80%
Hue
260°
Chroma
107
Temperature
WarmCool
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