When Soft Acre across Guarding

#7b51b3 RGB(123,81,179)

About this color

When Soft Acre across Guarding presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #7b51b3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7b51b3RGB(123, 81, 179)

HSL 266° · 39% 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 Soft Acre across Guarding
HEX
#7b51b3
RGB
rgb(123,81,179)
RGB%
rgb(48.2%,31.8%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(266,39%,51%)
HSV
hsv(266,55%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,55,0,30)
LAB
lab(43,38,-46)
LCH
lch(43,60,310)
sRGB
(0.482,0.318,0.702)
HEX8
#7b51b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
123081179

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
39%
Hue
266°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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