Mild Border alongside Returning

#6d29a6 RGB(109,41,166)

About this color

Mild Border alongside Returning presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #6d29a6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6d29a6RGB(109, 41, 166)

HSL 273° · 60% saturation · 41% 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 formats

Name
Mild Border alongside Returning
HEX
#6d29a6
RGB
rgb(109,41,166)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,16.1%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(273,60%,41%)
HSV
hsv(273,75%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,75,0,35)
LAB
lab(33,52,-55)
LCH
lch(33,76,313)
sRGB
(0.427,0.161,0.651)
HEX8
#6d29a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109041166

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
60%
Hue
273°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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