Permanent Bluff from the Moving

#564d6a RGB(86,77,106)

About this color

Permanent Bluff from the Moving is rendered by screens as RGB(86, 77, 106) — a medium-dark, muted violet hue.

#564d6aRGB(86, 77, 106)

HSL 259° · 16% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Permanent Bluff from the Moving
HEX
#564d6a
RGB
rgb(86,77,106)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,30.2%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(259,16%,36%)
HSV
hsv(259,27%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,27,0,58)
LAB
lab(35,10,-15)
LCH
lch(35,18,304)
sRGB
(0.337,0.302,0.416)
HEX8
#564d6aff
CSS Name
Decimal
086077106

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
16%
Hue
259°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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