Leathery Bluff across Stretching

#6c4db6 RGB(108,77,182)

About this color

Leathery Bluff across Stretching reads as medium and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #6c4db6, RGB(108, 77, 182).

#6c4db6RGB(108, 77, 182)

HSL 258° · 42% saturation · 51% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Leathery Bluff across Stretching
HEX
#6c4db6
RGB
rgb(108,77,182)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,30.2%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(258,42%,51%)
HSV
hsv(258,58%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,58,0,29)
LAB
lab(41,38,-51)
LCH
lch(41,64,307)
sRGB
(0.424,0.302,0.714)
HEX8
#6c4db6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
108077182

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
42%
Hue
258°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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