The Border Inside Oaken Balancing

#8c6fb2 RGB(140,111,178)

About this color

The Border Inside Oaken Balancing presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #8c6fb2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8c6fb2RGB(140, 111, 178)

HSL 266° · 30% 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

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
The Border Inside Oaken Balancing
HEX
#8c6fb2
RGB
rgb(140,111,178)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,43.5%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(266,30%,57%)
HSV
hsv(266,38%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,38,0,30)
LAB
lab(52,25,-31)
LCH
lch(52,40,309)
sRGB
(0.549,0.435,0.698)
HEX8
#8c6fb2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140111178

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
30%
Hue
266°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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