The Sober Arch within Plowing

#80739b RGB(128,115,155)

About this color

The Sober Arch within Plowing is rendered by screens as RGB(128, 115, 155) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#80739bRGB(128, 115, 155)

HSL 260° · 17% saturation · 53% 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
The Sober Arch within Plowing
HEX
#80739b
RGB
rgb(128,115,155)
RGB%
rgb(50.2%,45.1%,60.8%)
HSL
hsl(260,17%,53%)
HSV
hsv(260,26%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,26,0,39)
LAB
lab(51,13,-20)
LCH
lch(51,24,303)
sRGB
(0.502,0.451,0.608)
HEX8
#80739bff
CSS Name
Decimal
128115155

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
17%
Hue
260°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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