When the Centered Border on Guarding

#897ba8 RGB(137,123,168)

About this color

When the Centered Border on Guarding is rendered by screens as RGB(137, 123, 168) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#897ba8RGB(137, 123, 168)

HSL 259° · 21% 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

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 formats

Name
When the Centered Border on Guarding
HEX
#897ba8
RGB
rgb(137,123,168)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,48.2%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(259,21%,57%)
HSV
hsv(259,27%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,27,0,34)
LAB
lab(54,15,-22)
LCH
lch(54,27,304)
sRGB
(0.537,0.482,0.659)
HEX8
#897ba8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
137123168

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
21%
Hue
259°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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