True Acre atop Pausing

#5e5076 RGB(94,80,118)

About this color

True Acre atop Pausing occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5e5076 — RGB(94, 80, 118).

#5e5076RGB(94, 80, 118)

HSL 262° · 19% saturation · 39% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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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 speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 formats

Name
True Acre atop Pausing
HEX
#5e5076
RGB
rgb(94,80,118)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,31.4%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(262,19%,39%)
HSV
hsv(262,32%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,32,0,54)
LAB
lab(37,14,-20)
LCH
lch(37,24,305)
sRGB
(0.369,0.314,0.463)
HEX8
#5e5076ff
CSS Name
Decimal
094080118

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
19%
Hue
262°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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