What the Forthright Border upon Melting

#88529f RGB(136,82,159)

About this color

What the Forthright Border upon Melting occupies the medium-dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #88529f — RGB(136, 82, 159).

#88529fRGB(136, 82, 159)

HSL 282° · 32% saturation · 47% 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

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
What the Forthright Border upon Melting
HEX
#88529f
RGB
rgb(136,82,159)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,32.2%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(282,32%,47%)
HSV
hsv(282,48%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,48,0,38)
LAB
lab(44,36,-33)
LCH
lch(44,49,317)
sRGB
(0.533,0.322,0.624)
HEX8
#88529fff
CSS Name
Decimal
136082159

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
32%
Hue
282°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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