Sandy Border outside Grounding

#726296 RGB(114,98,150)

About this color

Sandy Border outside Grounding reads as medium-dark and muted — a violet tone recorded at #726296, RGB(114, 98, 150).

#726296RGB(114, 98, 150)

HSL 258° · 21% saturation · 49% 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
Sandy Border outside Grounding
HEX
#726296
RGB
rgb(114,98,150)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,38.4%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(258,21%,49%)
HSV
hsv(258,35%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,35,0,41)
LAB
lab(45,18,-26)
LCH
lch(45,32,305)
sRGB
(0.447,0.384,0.588)
HEX8
#726296ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114098150

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
21%
Hue
258°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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