Frank Bluff upon Calming

#51349c RGB(81,52,156)

About this color

Frank Bluff upon Calming reads as medium-dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #51349c, RGB(81, 52, 156).

#51349cRGB(81, 52, 156)

HSL 257° · 50% saturation · 41% 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
Frank Bluff upon Calming
HEX
#51349c
RGB
rgb(81,52,156)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,20.4%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(257,50%,41%)
HSV
hsv(257,67%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,67,0,39)
LAB
lab(31,39,-52)
LCH
lch(31,65,307)
sRGB
(0.318,0.204,0.612)
HEX8
#51349cff
CSS Name
Decimal
081052156

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
50%
Hue
257°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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