The Acre on Anchored Measuring

#9365e2 RGB(147,101,226)

About this color

The Acre on Anchored Measuring presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #9365e2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9365e2RGB(147, 101, 226)

HSL 262° · 68% saturation · 64% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Acre on Anchored Measuring
HEX
#9365e2
RGB
rgb(147,101,226)
RGB%
rgb(57.6%,39.6%,88.6%)
HSL
hsl(262,68%,64%)
HSV
hsv(262,55%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,55,0,11)
LAB
lab(53,45,-57)
LCH
lch(53,73,308)
sRGB
(0.576,0.396,0.886)
HEX8
#9365e2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
147101226

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
68%
Hue
262°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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