Lukewarm Bluff above the Pacing

#9878ba RGB(152,120,186)

About this color

Lukewarm Bluff above the Pacing is rendered by screens as RGB(152, 120, 186) — a medium, moderate violet hue.

#9878baRGB(152, 120, 186)

HSL 269° · 32% saturation · 60% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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
Lukewarm Bluff above the Pacing
HEX
#9878ba
RGB
rgb(152,120,186)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,47.1%,72.9%)
HSL
hsl(269,32%,60%)
HSV
hsv(269,35%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,35,0,27)
LAB
lab(56,26,-30)
LCH
lch(56,40,311)
sRGB
(0.596,0.471,0.729)
HEX8
#9878baff
CSS Name
Decimal
152120186

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
32%
Hue
269°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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