Tawny Border before Opening

#7e31bc RGB(126,49,188)

About this color

Tawny Border before Opening presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #7e31bc in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7e31bcRGB(126, 49, 188)

HSL 273° · 59% saturation · 46% 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
Tawny Border before Opening
HEX
#7e31bc
RGB
rgb(126,49,188)
RGB%
rgb(49.4%,19.2%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(273,59%,46%)
HSV
hsv(273,74%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,74,0,26)
LAB
lab(38,57,-59)
LCH
lch(38,82,314)
sRGB
(0.494,0.192,0.737)
HEX8
#7e31bcff
CSS Name
Decimal
126049188

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
59%
Hue
273°
Chroma
82
Temperature
WarmCool
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