When Temperate Border Inside Ripening

#978ca3 RGB(151,140,163)

About this color

When Temperate Border Inside Ripening is a muted, medium violet tone, fixed at #978ca3 in the RGB color space.

#978ca3RGB(151, 140, 163)

HSL 269° · 11% saturation · 59% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
When Temperate Border Inside Ripening
HEX
#978ca3
RGB
rgb(151,140,163)
RGB%
rgb(59.2%,54.9%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(269,11%,59%)
HSV
hsv(269,14%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,14,0,36)
LAB
lab(60,9,-11)
LCH
lch(60,14,309)
sRGB
(0.592,0.549,0.639)
HEX8
#978ca3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
151140163

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
11%
Hue
269°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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