Stoic Border outside the Delineating

#6b4c8a RGB(107,76,138)

About this color

Stoic Border outside the Delineating presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #6b4c8a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6b4c8aRGB(107, 76, 138)

HSL 270° · 29% 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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Stoic Border outside the Delineating
HEX
#6b4c8a
RGB
rgb(107,76,138)
RGB%
rgb(42%,29.8%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(270,29%,42%)
HSV
hsv(270,45%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,45,0,46)
LAB
lab(38,26,-30)
LCH
lch(38,40,311)
sRGB
(0.42,0.298,0.541)
HEX8
#6b4c8aff
CSS Name
Decimal
107076138

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
29%
Hue
270°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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