Intact Border down Drawing

#6e5976 RGB(110,89,118)

About this color

Intact Border down Drawing is a muted, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #6e5976 in the RGB color space.

#6e5976RGB(110, 89, 118)

HSL 283° · 14% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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, this medium-dark violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
Intact Border down Drawing
HEX
#6e5976
RGB
rgb(110,89,118)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,34.9%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(283,14%,41%)
HSV
hsv(283,25%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,25,0,54)
LAB
lab(41,14,-13)
LCH
lch(41,19,317)
sRGB
(0.431,0.349,0.463)
HEX8
#6e5976ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110089118

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
14%
Hue
283°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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