When Wise Basin opposite Melting

#6e3cc3 RGB(110,60,195)

About this color

When Wise Basin opposite Melting is rendered by screens as RGB(110, 60, 195) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#6e3cc3RGB(110, 60, 195)

HSL 262° · 53% saturation · 50% 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 Wise Basin opposite Melting
HEX
#6e3cc3
RGB
rgb(110,60,195)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,23.5%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(262,53%,50%)
HSV
hsv(262,69%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,69,0,24)
LAB
lab(39,51,-63)
LCH
lch(39,81,309)
sRGB
(0.431,0.235,0.765)
HEX8
#6e3cc3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110060195

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
53%
Hue
262°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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