When Time-honored Border toward Ripening

#7740c3 RGB(119,64,195)

About this color

When Time-honored Border toward Ripening presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #7740c3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7740c3RGB(119, 64, 195)

HSL 265° · 52% saturation · 51% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Time-honored Border toward Ripening
HEX
#7740c3
RGB
rgb(119,64,195)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,25.1%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(265,52%,51%)
HSV
hsv(265,67%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,67,0,24)
LAB
lab(40,50,-60)
LCH
lch(40,78,310)
sRGB
(0.467,0.251,0.765)
HEX8
#7740c3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
119064195

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
52%
Hue
265°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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