Moderate Border among Spanning

#9e5bec RGB(158,91,236)

About this color

Moderate Border among Spanning occupies the medium, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9e5bec — RGB(158, 91, 236).

#9e5becRGB(158, 91, 236)

HSL 268° · 79% saturation · 64% 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
Moderate Border among Spanning
HEX
#9e5bec
RGB
rgb(158,91,236)
RGB%
rgb(62%,35.7%,92.5%)
HSL
hsl(268,79%,64%)
HSV
hsv(268,61%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,61,0,7)
LAB
lab(53,55,-63)
LCH
lch(53,84,311)
sRGB
(0.62,0.357,0.925)
HEX8
#9e5becff
CSS Name
Decimal
158091236

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
79%
Hue
268°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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