Lucent Breath by the Limning

#9e8cc1 RGB(158,140,193)

About this color

Lucent Breath by the Limning is rendered by screens as RGB(158, 140, 193) — a light, moderate violet hue.

#9e8cc1RGB(158, 140, 193)

HSL 260° · 30% saturation · 65% 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
Lucent Breath by the Limning
HEX
#9e8cc1
RGB
rgb(158,140,193)
RGB%
rgb(62%,54.9%,75.7%)
HSL
hsl(260,30%,65%)
HSV
hsv(260,27%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,27,0,24)
LAB
lab(62,18,-25)
LCH
lch(62,31,306)
sRGB
(0.62,0.549,0.757)
HEX8
#9e8cc1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
158140193

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
30%
Hue
260°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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