Rough Bay toward Changing

#615976 RGB(97,89,118)

About this color

Rough Bay toward Changing presents itself as a medium-dark, muted violet shade, sitting at #615976 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#615976RGB(97, 89, 118)

HSL 257° · 14% 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

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
Rough Bay toward Changing
HEX
#615976
RGB
rgb(97,89,118)
RGB%
rgb(38%,34.9%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(257,14%,41%)
HSV
hsv(257,25%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,25,0,54)
LAB
lab(40,10,-15)
LCH
lch(40,18,304)
sRGB
(0.38,0.349,0.463)
HEX8
#615976ff
CSS Name
Decimal
097089118

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
14%
Hue
257°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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