When Old-fashioned Canyon between Reaching

#9d38fe RGB(157,56,254)

About this color

When Old-fashioned Canyon between Reaching is rendered by screens as RGB(157, 56, 254) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#9d38feRGB(157, 56, 254)

HSL 271° · 99% saturation · 61% 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

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
When Old-fashioned Canyon between Reaching
HEX
#9d38fe
RGB
rgb(157,56,254)
RGB%
rgb(61.6%,22%,99.6%)
HSL
hsl(271,99%,61%)
HSV
hsv(271,78%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,78,0,0)
LAB
lab(48,74,-80)
LCH
lch(48,109,313)
sRGB
(0.616,0.22,0.996)
HEX8
#9d38feff
CSS Name
Decimal
157056254

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
99%
Hue
271°
Chroma
109
Temperature
WarmCool
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