When Blended Border from Melting

#72558e RGB(114,85,142)

About this color

When Blended Border from Melting presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #72558e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#72558eRGB(114, 85, 142)

HSL 271° · 25% saturation · 45% 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

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
When Blended Border from Melting
HEX
#72558e
RGB
rgb(114,85,142)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,33.3%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(271,25%,45%)
HSV
hsv(271,40%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,40,0,44)
LAB
lab(41,24,-27)
LCH
lch(41,36,312)
sRGB
(0.447,0.333,0.557)
HEX8
#72558eff
CSS Name
Decimal
114085142

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
25%
Hue
271°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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