When the Airborne Beam through Waking

#afa0b8 RGB(175,160,184)

About this color

When the Airborne Beam through Waking presents itself as a light, muted violet shade, sitting at #afa0b8 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#afa0b8RGB(175, 160, 184)

HSL 278° · 14% saturation · 67% lightness

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Psychology

Lighter violets feel dreamy and imaginative — lavender fields, twilight skies, and gentle nostalgia.

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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

A light violet like this is most useful as backgrounds, cards, and large surface areas where readability of dark text is the priority. It recedes quietly, allowing content to take the lead.

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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 the Airborne Beam through Waking
HEX
#afa0b8
RGB
rgb(175,160,184)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,62.7%,72.2%)
HSL
hsl(278,14%,67%)
HSV
hsv(278,13%,72%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,13,0,28)
LAB
lab(68,10,-10)
LCH
lch(68,14,315)
sRGB
(0.686,0.627,0.722)
HEX8
#afa0b8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175160184

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Color info

Lightness
67%
Saturation
14%
Hue
278°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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