Sandy Acre toward Growing

#9b88a6 RGB(155,136,166)

About this color

Sandy Acre toward Growing is rendered by screens as RGB(155, 136, 166) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#9b88a6RGB(155, 136, 166)

HSL 278° · 14% 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

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
Sandy Acre toward Growing
HEX
#9b88a6
RGB
rgb(155,136,166)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,53.3%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(278,14%,59%)
HSV
hsv(278,18%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,18,0,35)
LAB
lab(59,13,-13)
LCH
lch(59,18,315)
sRGB
(0.608,0.533,0.651)
HEX8
#9b88a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155136166

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
14%
Hue
278°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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