What the Stable Bluff alongside Brewing

#8e759f RGB(142,117,159)

About this color

What the Stable Bluff alongside Brewing is rendered by screens as RGB(142, 117, 159) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#8e759fRGB(142, 117, 159)

HSL 276° · 18% saturation · 54% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Stable Bluff alongside Brewing
HEX
#8e759f
RGB
rgb(142,117,159)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,45.9%,62.4%)
HSL
hsl(276,18%,54%)
HSV
hsv(276,26%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,26,0,38)
LAB
lab(53,18,-19)
LCH
lch(53,26,313)
sRGB
(0.557,0.459,0.624)
HEX8
#8e759fff
CSS Name
Decimal
142117159

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
18%
Hue
276°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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