Matronly Arch into the Buffering

#915ae1 RGB(145,90,225)

About this color

Matronly Arch into the Buffering presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #915ae1 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#915ae1RGB(145, 90, 225)

HSL 264° · 69% saturation · 62% 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
Matronly Arch into the Buffering
HEX
#915ae1
RGB
rgb(145,90,225)
RGB%
rgb(56.9%,35.3%,88.2%)
HSL
hsl(264,69%,62%)
HSV
hsv(264,60%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,60,0,12)
LAB
lab(50,50,-61)
LCH
lch(50,79,309)
sRGB
(0.569,0.353,0.882)
HEX8
#915ae1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
145090225

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
69%
Hue
264°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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