Balanced Arch off the Rooting

#8764aa RGB(135,100,170)

About this color

Balanced Arch off the Rooting presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #8764aa in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8764aaRGB(135, 100, 170)

HSL 270° · 29% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Balanced Arch off the Rooting
HEX
#8764aa
RGB
rgb(135,100,170)
RGB%
rgb(52.9%,39.2%,66.7%)
HSL
hsl(270,29%,53%)
HSV
hsv(270,41%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,41,0,33)
LAB
lab(48,28,-32)
LCH
lch(48,43,311)
sRGB
(0.529,0.392,0.667)
HEX8
#8764aaff
CSS Name
Decimal
135100170

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
29%
Hue
270°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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