The Forthright Basin throughout Rolling

#8e4ed0 RGB(142,78,208)

About this color

The Forthright Basin throughout Rolling presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #8e4ed0 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8e4ed0RGB(142, 78, 208)

HSL 270° · 58% saturation · 56% 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 Forthright Basin throughout Rolling
HEX
#8e4ed0
RGB
rgb(142,78,208)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,30.6%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(270,58%,56%)
HSV
hsv(270,63%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,63,0,18)
LAB
lab(47,51,-57)
LCH
lch(47,76,312)
sRGB
(0.557,0.306,0.816)
HEX8
#8e4ed0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142078208

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
58%
Hue
270°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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