What True Border beneath Toiling

#9575a4 RGB(149,117,164)

About this color

What True Border beneath Toiling reads as medium and muted — a violet tone recorded at #9575a4, RGB(149, 117, 164).

#9575a4RGB(149, 117, 164)

HSL 281° · 21% saturation · 55% 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
What True Border beneath Toiling
HEX
#9575a4
RGB
rgb(149,117,164)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,45.9%,64.3%)
HSL
hsl(281,21%,55%)
HSV
hsv(281,29%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,29,0,36)
LAB
lab(54,21,-20)
LCH
lch(54,29,316)
sRGB
(0.584,0.459,0.643)
HEX8
#9575a4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149117164

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
21%
Hue
281°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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