The Border underneath Composed Balancing

#8a31dd RGB(138,49,221)

About this color

The Border underneath Composed Balancing presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #8a31dd in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8a31ddRGB(138, 49, 221)

HSL 271° · 72% saturation · 53% 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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve 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

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
The Border underneath Composed Balancing
HEX
#8a31dd
RGB
rgb(138,49,221)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,19.2%,86.7%)
HSL
hsl(271,72%,53%)
HSV
hsv(271,78%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,78,0,13)
LAB
lab(42,67,-71)
LCH
lch(42,98,313)
sRGB
(0.541,0.192,0.867)
HEX8
#8a31ddff
CSS Name
Decimal
138049221

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
72%
Hue
271°
Chroma
98
Temperature
WarmCool
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