Sober Canyon beyond the Buffering

#7e14d1 RGB(126,20,209)

About this color

Sober Canyon beyond the Buffering is rendered by screens as RGB(126, 20, 209) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#7e14d1RGB(126, 20, 209)

HSL 274° · 83% saturation · 45% 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
Sober Canyon beyond the Buffering
HEX
#7e14d1
RGB
rgb(126,20,209)
RGB%
rgb(49.4%,7.8%,82%)
HSL
hsl(274,83%,45%)
HSV
hsv(274,90%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,90,0,18)
LAB
lab(37,71,-74)
LCH
lch(37,103,314)
sRGB
(0.494,0.078,0.82)
HEX8
#7e14d1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
126020209

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
83%
Hue
274°
Chroma
103
Temperature
WarmCool
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