The Tilled Acre without Returning

#8d11d0 RGB(141,17,208)

About this color

The Tilled Acre without Returning is rendered by screens as RGB(141, 17, 208) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#8d11d0RGB(141, 17, 208)

HSL 279° · 85% saturation · 44% 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
The Tilled Acre without Returning
HEX
#8d11d0
RGB
rgb(141,17,208)
RGB%
rgb(55.3%,6.7%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(279,85%,44%)
HSV
hsv(279,92%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,92,0,18)
LAB
lab(39,73,-70)
LCH
lch(39,101,316)
sRGB
(0.553,0.067,0.816)
HEX8
#8d11d0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
141017208

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
85%
Hue
279°
Chroma
101
Temperature
WarmCool
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