What the Tawny Border till Hedging

#8d0fef RGB(141,15,239)

About this color

What the Tawny Border till Hedging is rendered by screens as RGB(141, 15, 239) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#8d0fefRGB(141, 15, 239)

HSL 274° · 88% saturation · 50% 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
What the Tawny Border till Hedging
HEX
#8d0fef
RGB
rgb(141,15,239)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,5.9%,93.7%)
HSL
hsl(274,88%,50%)
HSV
hsv(274,94%,94%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,94,0,6)
LAB
lab(42,79,-83)
LCH
lch(42,115,314)
sRGB
(0.553,0.059,0.937)
HEX8
#8d0fefff
CSS Name
Decimal
141015239

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
88%
Hue
274°
Chroma
115
Temperature
WarmCool
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