Sustained Bay along Connecting

#9e86bc RGB(158,134,188)

About this color

Sustained Bay along Connecting reads as medium and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #9e86bc, RGB(158, 134, 188).

#9e86bcRGB(158, 134, 188)

HSL 267° · 29% saturation · 63% 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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Sustained Bay along Connecting
HEX
#9e86bc
RGB
rgb(158,134,188)
RGB%
rgb(62%,52.5%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(267,29%,63%)
HSV
hsv(267,29%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,29,0,26)
LAB
lab(60,20,-25)
LCH
lch(60,32,309)
sRGB
(0.62,0.525,0.737)
HEX8
#9e86bcff
CSS Name
Decimal
158134188

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
29%
Hue
267°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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