When Plain Acre till Changing

#a277ce RGB(162,119,206)

About this color

When Plain Acre till Changing presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #a277ce in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a277ceRGB(162, 119, 206)

HSL 270° · 47% 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

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
When Plain Acre till Changing
HEX
#a277ce
RGB
rgb(162,119,206)
RGB%
rgb(63.5%,46.7%,80.8%)
HSL
hsl(270,47%,64%)
HSV
hsv(270,42%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,42,0,19)
LAB
lab(57,34,-39)
LCH
lch(57,52,311)
sRGB
(0.635,0.467,0.808)
HEX8
#a277ceff
CSS Name
Decimal
162119206

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
47%
Hue
270°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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