Sustained Bay down the Keeping

#67428a RGB(103,66,138)

About this color

Sustained Bay down the Keeping reads as medium-dark and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #67428a, RGB(103, 66, 138).

#67428aRGB(103, 66, 138)

HSL 271° · 35% saturation · 40% 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
Sustained Bay down the Keeping
HEX
#67428a
RGB
rgb(103,66,138)
RGB%
rgb(40.4%,25.9%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(271,35%,40%)
HSV
hsv(271,52%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,52,0,46)
LAB
lab(35,31,-34)
LCH
lch(35,46,312)
sRGB
(0.404,0.259,0.541)
HEX8
#67428aff
CSS Name
Decimal
103066138

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
35%
Hue
271°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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