What the Toasted Border over Rooting

#5b29af RGB(91,41,175)

About this color

What the Toasted Border over Rooting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5b29af — RGB(91, 41, 175).

#5b29afRGB(91, 41, 175)

HSL 262° · 62% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Toasted Border over Rooting
HEX
#5b29af
RGB
rgb(91,41,175)
RGB%
rgb(35.7%,16.1%,68.6%)
HSL
hsl(262,62%,42%)
HSV
hsv(262,77%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,77,0,31)
LAB
lab(32,51,-63)
LCH
lch(32,81,309)
sRGB
(0.357,0.161,0.686)
HEX8
#5b29afff
CSS Name
Decimal
091041175

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
62%
Hue
262°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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