When Ripened Bay under Grading

#656073 RGB(101,96,115)

About this color

When Ripened Bay under Grading is rendered by screens as RGB(101, 96, 115) — a medium-dark, muted violet hue.

#656073RGB(101, 96, 115)

HSL 256° · 9% 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 formats

Name
When Ripened Bay under Grading
HEX
#656073
RGB
rgb(101,96,115)
RGB%
rgb(39.6%,37.6%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(256,9%,41%)
HSV
hsv(256,17%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,17,0,55)
LAB
lab(42,6,-10)
LCH
lch(42,12,301)
sRGB
(0.396,0.376,0.451)
HEX8
#656073ff
CSS Name
Decimal
101096115

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
9%
Hue
256°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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