True Border off Laboring

#7b708c RGB(123,112,140)

About this color

True Border off Laboring is rendered by screens as RGB(123, 112, 140) — a medium-dark, muted violet hue.

#7b708cRGB(123, 112, 140)

HSL 264° · 11% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
True Border off Laboring
HEX
#7b708c
RGB
rgb(123,112,140)
RGB%
rgb(48.2%,43.9%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(264,11%,49%)
HSV
hsv(264,20%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,20,0,45)
LAB
lab(49,10,-14)
LCH
lch(49,17,306)
sRGB
(0.482,0.439,0.549)
HEX8
#7b708cff
CSS Name
Decimal
123112140

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
11%
Hue
264°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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