The Bluff up Hazel Holding

#52359d RGB(82,53,157)

About this color

The Bluff up Hazel Holding presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #52359d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#52359dRGB(82, 53, 157)

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
The Bluff up Hazel Holding
HEX
#52359d
RGB
rgb(82,53,157)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,20.8%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(257,50%,41%)
HSV
hsv(257,66%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,66,0,38)
LAB
lab(31,39,-52)
LCH
lch(31,65,307)
sRGB
(0.322,0.208,0.616)
HEX8
#52359dff
CSS Name
Decimal
082053157

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Color info

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