When Dusky-gold Bay till Embedding

#8e2dc3 RGB(142,45,195)

About this color

When Dusky-gold Bay till Embedding is rendered by screens as RGB(142, 45, 195) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#8e2dc3RGB(142, 45, 195)

HSL 279° · 62% saturation · 47% 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
When Dusky-gold Bay till Embedding
HEX
#8e2dc3
RGB
rgb(142,45,195)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,17.6%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(279,62%,47%)
HSV
hsv(279,77%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,77,0,24)
LAB
lab(41,63,-60)
LCH
lch(41,87,316)
sRGB
(0.557,0.176,0.765)
HEX8
#8e2dc3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142045195

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
62%
Hue
279°
Chroma
87
Temperature
WarmCool
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