What the Ordinary Border without Sharing

#8b2acf RGB(139,42,207)

About this color

What the Ordinary Border without Sharing is rendered by screens as RGB(139, 42, 207) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#8b2acfRGB(139, 42, 207)

HSL 275° · 66% saturation · 49% 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
What the Ordinary Border without Sharing
HEX
#8b2acf
RGB
rgb(139,42,207)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,16.5%,81.2%)
HSL
hsl(275,66%,49%)
HSV
hsv(275,80%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,80,0,19)
LAB
lab(41,66,-66)
LCH
lch(41,93,315)
sRGB
(0.545,0.165,0.812)
HEX8
#8b2acfff
CSS Name
Decimal
139042207

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
66%
Hue
275°
Chroma
93
Temperature
WarmCool
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