Ripened Arch throughout Grading

#8e5ecc RGB(142,94,204)

About this color

Ripened Arch throughout Grading reads as medium and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #8e5ecc, RGB(142, 94, 204).

#8e5eccRGB(142, 94, 204)

HSL 266° · 52% saturation · 58% 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
Ripened Arch throughout Grading
HEX
#8e5ecc
RGB
rgb(142,94,204)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,36.9%,80%)
HSL
hsl(266,52%,58%)
HSV
hsv(266,54%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,54,0,20)
LAB
lab(50,42,-50)
LCH
lch(50,65,310)
sRGB
(0.557,0.369,0.8)
HEX8
#8e5eccff
CSS Name
Decimal
142094204

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
52%
Hue
266°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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