When the Plain Border over Carving

#691fa8 RGB(105,31,168)

About this color

When the Plain Border over Carving is rendered by screens as RGB(105, 31, 168) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#691fa8RGB(105, 31, 168)

HSL 272° · 69% 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
When the Plain Border over Carving
HEX
#691fa8
RGB
rgb(105,31,168)
RGB%
rgb(41.2%,12.2%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(272,69%,39%)
HSV
hsv(272,82%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,82,0,34)
LAB
lab(31,56,-59)
LCH
lch(31,81,314)
sRGB
(0.412,0.122,0.659)
HEX8
#691fa8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
105031168

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
69%
Hue
272°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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