The Lasting Bluff from Ripening

#5933cb RGB(89,51,203)

About this color

The Lasting Bluff from Ripening presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #5933cb in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5933cbRGB(89, 51, 203)

HSL 255° · 60% saturation · 50% 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 Lasting Bluff from Ripening
HEX
#5933cb
RGB
rgb(89,51,203)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,20%,79.6%)
HSL
hsl(255,60%,50%)
HSV
hsv(255,75%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,75,0,20)
LAB
lab(36,54,-73)
LCH
lch(36,91,306)
sRGB
(0.349,0.2,0.796)
HEX8
#5933cbff
CSS Name
Decimal
089051203

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
60%
Hue
255°
Chroma
91
Temperature
WarmCool
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