When Sienna Border outside Flowing

#866eb3 RGB(134,110,179)

About this color

When Sienna Border outside Flowing reads as medium and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #866eb3, RGB(134, 110, 179).

#866eb3RGB(134, 110, 179)

HSL 261° · 31% saturation · 57% 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
When Sienna Border outside Flowing
HEX
#866eb3
RGB
rgb(134,110,179)
RGB%
rgb(52.5%,43.1%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(261,31%,57%)
HSV
hsv(261,39%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,39,0,30)
LAB
lab(51,24,-33)
LCH
lch(51,41,306)
sRGB
(0.525,0.431,0.702)
HEX8
#866eb3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
134110179

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
31%
Hue
261°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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