Practical Alcove through Measuring

#705586 RGB(112,85,134)

About this color

Practical Alcove through Measuring is rendered by screens as RGB(112, 85, 134) — a medium-dark, muted violet hue.

#705586RGB(112, 85, 134)

HSL 273° · 22% saturation · 43% 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
Practical Alcove through Measuring
HEX
#705586
RGB
rgb(112,85,134)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,33.3%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(273,22%,43%)
HSV
hsv(273,37%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,37,0,47)
LAB
lab(41,21,-23)
LCH
lch(41,31,312)
sRGB
(0.439,0.333,0.525)
HEX8
#705586ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112085134

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
22%
Hue
273°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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