Full-bodied Border round the Shaping

#700eaa RGB(112,14,170)

About this color

Full-bodied Border round the Shaping is rendered by screens as RGB(112, 14, 170) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#700eaaRGB(112, 14, 170)

HSL 278° · 85% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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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 speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Full-bodied Border round the Shaping
HEX
#700eaa
RGB
rgb(112,14,170)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,5.5%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(278,85%,36%)
HSV
hsv(278,92%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,92,0,33)
LAB
lab(31,62,-60)
LCH
lch(31,86,316)
sRGB
(0.439,0.055,0.667)
HEX8
#700eaaff
CSS Name
Decimal
112014170

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
85%
Hue
278°
Chroma
86
Temperature
WarmCool
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