The Acre for Practical Weaving

#6c13f2 RGB(108,19,242)

About this color

The Acre for Practical Weaving is rendered by screens as RGB(108, 19, 242) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#6c13f2RGB(108, 19, 242)

HSL 264° · 90% saturation · 51% 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
The Acre for Practical Weaving
HEX
#6c13f2
RGB
rgb(108,19,242)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,7.5%,94.9%)
HSL
hsl(264,90%,51%)
HSV
hsv(264,92%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,92,0,5)
LAB
lab(38,76,-91)
LCH
lch(38,119,310)
sRGB
(0.424,0.075,0.949)
HEX8
#6c13f2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
108019242

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
90%
Hue
264°
Chroma
119
Temperature
WarmCool
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