Seemly Canyon for Embedding

#880af6 RGB(136,10,246)

About this color

Seemly Canyon for Embedding is rendered by screens as RGB(136, 10, 246) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#880af6RGB(136, 10, 246)

HSL 272° · 93% saturation · 50% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Seemly Canyon for Embedding
HEX
#880af6
RGB
rgb(136,10,246)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,3.9%,96.5%)
HSL
hsl(272,93%,50%)
HSV
hsv(272,96%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,96,0,4)
LAB
lab(41,81,-87)
LCH
lch(41,119,313)
sRGB
(0.533,0.039,0.965)
HEX8
#880af6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
136010246

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
93%
Hue
272°
Chroma
119
Temperature
WarmCool
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