The Candle down Dappled Rising

#d7caf2 RGB(215,202,242)

About this color

The Candle down Dappled Rising is rendered by screens as RGB(215, 202, 242) — a very light, vivid violet hue.

#d7caf2RGB(215, 202, 242)

HSL 260° · 61% saturation · 87% lightness

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Psychology

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

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History

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

In design practice, this very light shade works best as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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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 Candle down Dappled Rising
HEX
#d7caf2
RGB
rgb(215,202,242)
RGB%
rgb(84.3%,79.2%,94.9%)
HSL
hsl(260,61%,87%)
HSV
hsv(260,17%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,17,0,5)
LAB
lab(83,12,-18)
LCH
lch(83,22,304)
sRGB
(0.843,0.792,0.949)
HEX8
#d7caf2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
215202242

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Color info

Lightness
87%
Saturation
61%
Hue
260°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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