The Border until Lingering Stretching

#83729d RGB(131,114,157)

About this color

The Border until Lingering Stretching reads as medium and muted — a violet tone recorded at #83729d, RGB(131, 114, 157).

#83729dRGB(131, 114, 157)

HSL 264° · 18% 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

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
The Border until Lingering Stretching
HEX
#83729d
RGB
rgb(131,114,157)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,44.7%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(264,18%,53%)
HSV
hsv(264,27%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,27,0,38)
LAB
lab(51,16,-21)
LCH
lch(51,26,307)
sRGB
(0.514,0.447,0.616)
HEX8
#83729dff
CSS Name
Decimal
131114157

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
18%
Hue
264°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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