When the Well-worn Bay over Casting

#5c28a8 RGB(92,40,168)

About this color

When the Well-worn Bay over Casting is rendered by screens as RGB(92, 40, 168) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#5c28a8RGB(92, 40, 168)

HSL 264° · 62% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Well-worn Bay over Casting
HEX
#5c28a8
RGB
rgb(92,40,168)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,15.7%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(264,62%,41%)
HSV
hsv(264,76%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,76,0,34)
LAB
lab(31,50,-60)
LCH
lch(31,78,310)
sRGB
(0.361,0.157,0.659)
HEX8
#5c28a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092040168

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
62%
Hue
264°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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