When Earthen Arch circa Connecting

#8c37be RGB(140,55,190)

About this color

When Earthen Arch circa Connecting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8c37be — RGB(140, 55, 190).

#8c37beRGB(140, 55, 190)

HSL 278° · 55% saturation · 48% 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
When Earthen Arch circa Connecting
HEX
#8c37be
RGB
rgb(140,55,190)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,21.6%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(278,55%,48%)
HSV
hsv(278,71%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,71,0,25)
LAB
lab(41,58,-55)
LCH
lch(41,80,317)
sRGB
(0.549,0.216,0.745)
HEX8
#8c37beff
CSS Name
Decimal
140055190

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
55%
Hue
278°
Chroma
80
Temperature
WarmCool
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