The Reserved Border alongside Embedding

#776990 RGB(119,105,144)

About this color

The Reserved Border alongside Embedding presents itself as a medium-dark, muted violet shade, sitting at #776990 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#776990RGB(119, 105, 144)

HSL 262° · 16% 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
The Reserved Border alongside Embedding
HEX
#776990
RGB
rgb(119,105,144)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,41.2%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(262,16%,49%)
HSV
hsv(262,27%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,27,0,44)
LAB
lab(47,14,-19)
LCH
lch(47,24,306)
sRGB
(0.467,0.412,0.565)
HEX8
#776990ff
CSS Name
Decimal
119105144

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
16%
Hue
262°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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