When Kindly Bay During Setting

#68297e RGB(104,41,126)

About this color

When Kindly Bay During Setting is rendered by screens as RGB(104, 41, 126) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#68297eRGB(104, 41, 126)

HSL 284° · 51% saturation · 33% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 Kindly Bay During Setting
HEX
#68297e
RGB
rgb(104,41,126)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,16.1%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(284,51%,33%)
HSV
hsv(284,67%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,67,0,51)
LAB
lab(30,42,-36)
LCH
lch(30,55,319)
sRGB
(0.408,0.161,0.494)
HEX8
#68297eff
CSS Name
Decimal
104041126

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
51%
Hue
284°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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