The Frank Arch after Curing

#5a28cb RGB(90,40,203)

About this color

The Frank Arch after Curing is rendered by screens as RGB(90, 40, 203) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#5a28cbRGB(90, 40, 203)

HSL 258° · 67% saturation · 48% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Frank Arch after Curing
HEX
#5a28cb
RGB
rgb(90,40,203)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,15.7%,79.6%)
HSL
hsl(258,67%,48%)
HSV
hsv(258,80%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,80,0,20)
LAB
lab(34,59,-75)
LCH
lch(34,95,308)
sRGB
(0.353,0.157,0.796)
HEX8
#5a28cbff
CSS Name
Decimal
090040203

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
67%
Hue
258°
Chroma
95
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share