When Time-honored Border circa Tracing

#5813ee RGB(88,19,238)

About this color

When Time-honored Border circa Tracing is rendered by screens as RGB(88, 19, 238) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#5813eeRGB(88, 19, 238)

HSL 259° · 87% saturation · 50% 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
When Time-honored Border circa Tracing
HEX
#5813ee
RGB
rgb(88,19,238)
RGB%
rgb(34.5%,7.5%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(259,87%,50%)
HSV
hsv(259,92%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,92,0,7)
LAB
lab(35,74,-93)
LCH
lch(35,119,309)
sRGB
(0.345,0.075,0.933)
HEX8
#5813eeff
CSS Name
Decimal
088019238

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
87%
Hue
259°
Chroma
119
Temperature
WarmCool
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