Soft Alcove off the Setting

#6628fa RGB(102,40,250)

About this color

Soft Alcove off the Setting reads as medium and intense — a violet tone recorded at #6628fa, RGB(102, 40, 250).

#6628faRGB(102, 40, 250)

HSL 258° · 95% saturation · 57% 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
Soft Alcove off the Setting
HEX
#6628fa
RGB
rgb(102,40,250)
RGB%
rgb(40%,15.7%,98%)
HSL
hsl(258,95%,57%)
HSV
hsv(258,84%,98%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,84,0,2)
LAB
lab(40,72,-92)
LCH
lch(40,117,308)
sRGB
(0.4,0.157,0.98)
HEX8
#6628faff
CSS Name
Decimal
102040250

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
95%
Hue
258°
Chroma
117
Temperature
WarmCool
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