What Hardy Border in Rounding

#5933a4 RGB(89,51,164)

About this color

What Hardy Border in Rounding is a vivid, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #5933a4 in the RGB color space.

#5933a4RGB(89, 51, 164)

HSL 260° · 53% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
What Hardy Border in Rounding
HEX
#5933a4
RGB
rgb(89,51,164)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,20%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(260,53%,42%)
HSV
hsv(260,69%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,69,0,36)
LAB
lab(32,43,-55)
LCH
lch(32,70,308)
sRGB
(0.349,0.2,0.643)
HEX8
#5933a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
089051164

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
53%
Hue
260°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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