The Mellow Bog from Spreading

#9147db RGB(145,71,219)

About this color

The Mellow Bog from Spreading presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #9147db in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9147dbRGB(145, 71, 219)

HSL 270° · 67% saturation · 57% 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 Mellow Bog from Spreading
HEX
#9147db
RGB
rgb(145,71,219)
RGB%
rgb(56.9%,27.8%,85.9%)
HSL
hsl(270,67%,57%)
HSV
hsv(270,68%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,68,0,14)
LAB
lab(46,58,-64)
LCH
lch(46,86,312)
sRGB
(0.569,0.278,0.859)
HEX8
#9147dbff
CSS Name
Decimal
145071219

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
67%
Hue
270°
Chroma
86
Temperature
WarmCool
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