Enduring Cape Inside Carving

#5f3da6 RGB(95,61,166)

About this color

Enduring Cape Inside Carving presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #5f3da6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5f3da6RGB(95, 61, 166)

HSL 259° · 46% saturation · 45% 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
Enduring Cape Inside Carving
HEX
#5f3da6
RGB
rgb(95,61,166)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,23.9%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(259,46%,45%)
HSV
hsv(259,63%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,63,0,35)
LAB
lab(35,39,-52)
LCH
lch(35,65,307)
sRGB
(0.373,0.239,0.651)
HEX8
#5f3da6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
095061166

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
46%
Hue
259°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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