The Bluff until Clear Standing

#6a2eb2 RGB(106,46,178)

About this color

The Bluff until Clear Standing is rendered by screens as RGB(106, 46, 178) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#6a2eb2RGB(106, 46, 178)

HSL 267° · 59% saturation · 44% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Bluff until Clear Standing
HEX
#6a2eb2
RGB
rgb(106,46,178)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,18%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(267,59%,44%)
HSV
hsv(267,74%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,74,0,30)
LAB
lab(34,52,-60)
LCH
lch(34,79,311)
sRGB
(0.416,0.18,0.698)
HEX8
#6a2eb2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
106046178

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
59%
Hue
267°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share