What the Slow Bay between Measuring

#6a1caf RGB(106,28,175)

About this color

What the Slow Bay between Measuring reads as medium-dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #6a1caf, RGB(106, 28, 175).

#6a1cafRGB(106, 28, 175)

HSL 272° · 72% 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
What the Slow Bay between Measuring
HEX
#6a1caf
RGB
rgb(106,28,175)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,11%,68.6%)
HSL
hsl(272,72%,40%)
HSV
hsv(272,84%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,84,0,31)
LAB
lab(32,59,-62)
LCH
lch(32,86,314)
sRGB
(0.416,0.11,0.686)
HEX8
#6a1cafff
CSS Name
Decimal
106028175

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Color info

Lightness
40%
Saturation
72%
Hue
272°
Chroma
86
Temperature
WarmCool
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