The Lingering Border up Arching

#9332fb RGB(147,50,251)

About this color

The Lingering Border up Arching presents itself as a medium, intense violet shade, sitting at #9332fb in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9332fbRGB(147, 50, 251)

HSL 269° · 96% saturation · 59% 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 Lingering Border up Arching
HEX
#9332fb
RGB
rgb(147,50,251)
RGB%
rgb(57.6%,19.6%,98.4%)
HSL
hsl(269,96%,59%)
HSV
hsv(269,80%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,80,0,2)
LAB
lab(46,74,-82)
LCH
lch(46,110,312)
sRGB
(0.576,0.196,0.984)
HEX8
#9332fbff
CSS Name
Decimal
147050251

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
96%
Hue
269°
Chroma
110
Temperature
WarmCool
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