The Acre down Ashen-warm Shaping

#b563dd RGB(181,99,221)

About this color

The Acre down Ashen-warm Shaping is rendered by screens as RGB(181, 99, 221) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#b563ddRGB(181, 99, 221)

HSL 280° · 64% 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

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
The Acre down Ashen-warm Shaping
HEX
#b563dd
RGB
rgb(181,99,221)
RGB%
rgb(71%,38.8%,86.7%)
HSL
hsl(280,64%,63%)
HSV
hsv(280,55%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,55,0,13)
LAB
lab(56,53,-49)
LCH
lch(56,72,317)
sRGB
(0.71,0.388,0.867)
HEX8
#b563ddff
CSS Name
Decimal
181099221

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
64%
Hue
280°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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