Hardy Bluff with the Mending

#886fd1 RGB(136,111,209)

About this color

Hardy Bluff with the Mending is rendered by screens as RGB(136, 111, 209) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#886fd1RGB(136, 111, 209)

HSL 255° · 52% saturation · 63% 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
Hardy Bluff with the Mending
HEX
#886fd1
RGB
rgb(136,111,209)
RGB%
rgb(53.3%,43.5%,82%)
HSL
hsl(255,52%,63%)
HSV
hsv(255,47%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,47,0,18)
LAB
lab(53,32,-47)
LCH
lch(53,57,304)
sRGB
(0.533,0.435,0.82)
HEX8
#886fd1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
136111209

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
52%
Hue
255°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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