Ordinary Border toward Spreading

#6a28cc RGB(106,40,204)

About this color

Ordinary Border toward Spreading is rendered by screens as RGB(106, 40, 204) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#6a28ccRGB(106, 40, 204)

HSL 264° · 67% saturation · 48% 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 formats

Name
Ordinary Border toward Spreading
HEX
#6a28cc
RGB
rgb(106,40,204)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,15.7%,80%)
HSL
hsl(264,67%,48%)
HSV
hsv(264,80%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,80,0,20)
LAB
lab(36,61,-73)
LCH
lch(36,95,310)
sRGB
(0.416,0.157,0.8)
HEX8
#6a28ccff
CSS Name
Decimal
106040204

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
67%
Hue
264°
Chroma
95
Temperature
WarmCool
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