The Bog under Salted Rooting

#684cad RGB(104,76,173)

About this color

The Bog under Salted Rooting presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #684cad in the 24-bit RGB space.

#684cadRGB(104, 76, 173)

HSL 257° · 39% saturation · 49% 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
The Bog under Salted Rooting
HEX
#684cad
RGB
rgb(104,76,173)
RGB%
rgb(40.8%,29.8%,67.8%)
HSL
hsl(257,39%,49%)
HSV
hsv(257,56%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,56,0,32)
LAB
lab(40,35,-48)
LCH
lch(40,59,306)
sRGB
(0.408,0.298,0.678)
HEX8
#684cadff
CSS Name
Decimal
104076173

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
39%
Hue
257°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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