The Bluff over Staid Lining

#6123c2 RGB(97,35,194)

About this color

The Bluff over Staid Lining is rendered by screens as RGB(97, 35, 194) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#6123c2RGB(97, 35, 194)

HSL 263° · 69% 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

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 formats

Name
The Bluff over Staid Lining
HEX
#6123c2
RGB
rgb(97,35,194)
RGB%
rgb(38%,13.7%,76.1%)
HSL
hsl(263,69%,45%)
HSV
hsv(263,82%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,82,0,24)
LAB
lab(33,60,-71)
LCH
lch(33,93,310)
sRGB
(0.38,0.137,0.761)
HEX8
#6123c2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
097035194

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
69%
Hue
263°
Chroma
93
Temperature
WarmCool
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