Amber-toned Border via Finding

#8c33b6 RGB(140,51,182)

About this color

Amber-toned Border via Finding presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #8c33b6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8c33b6RGB(140, 51, 182)

HSL 281° · 56% saturation · 46% 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 formats

Name
Amber-toned Border via Finding
HEX
#8c33b6
RGB
rgb(140,51,182)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,20%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(281,56%,46%)
HSV
hsv(281,72%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,72,0,29)
LAB
lab(40,58,-53)
LCH
lch(40,79,318)
sRGB
(0.549,0.2,0.714)
HEX8
#8c33b6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140051182

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
56%
Hue
281°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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