When Practical Bay along Casting

#6f55ae RGB(111,85,174)

About this color

When Practical Bay along Casting is a moderate, medium violet tone, fixed at #6f55ae in the RGB color space.

#6f55aeRGB(111, 85, 174)

HSL 258° · 35% saturation · 51% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Practical Bay along Casting
HEX
#6f55ae
RGB
rgb(111,85,174)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,33.3%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(258,35%,51%)
HSV
hsv(258,51%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,51,0,32)
LAB
lab(43,31,-44)
LCH
lch(43,54,305)
sRGB
(0.435,0.333,0.682)
HEX8
#6f55aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
111085174

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
35%
Hue
258°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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