Amber Bay between Carving

#60118c RGB(96,17,140)

About this color

Amber Bay between Carving is a intense, dark violet tone, fixed at #60118c in the RGB color space.

#60118cRGB(96, 17, 140)

HSL 279° · 78% saturation · 31% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
Amber Bay between Carving
HEX
#60118c
RGB
rgb(96,17,140)
RGB%
rgb(37.6%,6.7%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(279,78%,31%)
HSV
hsv(279,88%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,88,0,45)
LAB
lab(26,53,-50)
LCH
lch(26,73,317)
sRGB
(0.376,0.067,0.549)
HEX8
#60118cff
CSS Name
Decimal
096017140

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
78%
Hue
279°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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