What Refracted Alabaster before Dappling

#c876f4 RGB(200,118,244)

About this color

What Refracted Alabaster before Dappling occupies the light, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #c876f4 — RGB(200, 118, 244).

#c876f4RGB(200, 118, 244)

HSL 279° · 85% saturation · 71% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

In design practice, this light shade works best as a base layer in light-mode design systems, lending warmth or cool clarity to an otherwise white canvas. Works well with a bold complementary accent.

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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
What Refracted Alabaster before Dappling
HEX
#c876f4
RGB
rgb(200,118,244)
RGB%
rgb(78.4%,46.3%,95.7%)
HSL
hsl(279,85%,71%)
HSV
hsv(279,52%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,52,0,4)
LAB
lab(63,53,-51)
LCH
lch(63,74,316)
sRGB
(0.784,0.463,0.957)
HEX8
#c876f4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
200118244

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Color info

Lightness
71%
Saturation
85%
Hue
279°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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