When Ripened Bluff beside Cradling

#6b627e RGB(107,98,126)

About this color

When Ripened Bluff beside Cradling occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #6b627e — RGB(107, 98, 126).

#6b627eRGB(107, 98, 126)

HSL 259° · 13% saturation · 44% 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

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.

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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 Ripened Bluff beside Cradling
HEX
#6b627e
RGB
rgb(107,98,126)
RGB%
rgb(42%,38.4%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(259,13%,44%)
HSV
hsv(259,22%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,22,0,51)
LAB
lab(43,10,-14)
LCH
lch(43,17,306)
sRGB
(0.42,0.384,0.494)
HEX8
#6b627eff
CSS Name
Decimal
107098126

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
13%
Hue
259°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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