What Timeworn Border from Tying

#9a89b4 RGB(154,137,180)

About this color

What Timeworn Border from Tying is rendered by screens as RGB(154, 137, 180) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#9a89b4RGB(154, 137, 180)

HSL 264° · 22% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Timeworn Border from Tying
HEX
#9a89b4
RGB
rgb(154,137,180)
RGB%
rgb(60.4%,53.7%,70.6%)
HSL
hsl(264,22%,62%)
HSV
hsv(264,24%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,24,0,29)
LAB
lab(60,15,-20)
LCH
lch(60,25,307)
sRGB
(0.604,0.537,0.706)
HEX8
#9a89b4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
154137180

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
22%
Hue
264°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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