The Acre under Thick Extending

#9136f2 RGB(145,54,242)

About this color

The Acre under Thick Extending presents itself as a medium, intense violet shade, sitting at #9136f2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9136f2RGB(145, 54, 242)

HSL 269° · 88% 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
The Acre under Thick Extending
HEX
#9136f2
RGB
rgb(145,54,242)
RGB%
rgb(56.9%,21.2%,94.9%)
HSL
hsl(269,88%,58%)
HSV
hsv(269,78%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,78,0,5)
LAB
lab(46,71,-78)
LCH
lch(46,105,312)
sRGB
(0.569,0.212,0.949)
HEX8
#9136f2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
145054242

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
88%
Hue
269°
Chroma
105
Temperature
WarmCool
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