The Bluff circa Stable Balancing

#7229b2 RGB(114,41,178)

About this color

The Bluff circa Stable Balancing reads as medium-dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #7229b2, RGB(114, 41, 178).

#7229b2RGB(114, 41, 178)

HSL 272° · 63% 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

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 formats

Name
The Bluff circa Stable Balancing
HEX
#7229b2
RGB
rgb(114,41,178)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,16.1%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(272,63%,43%)
HSV
hsv(272,77%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,77,0,30)
LAB
lab(35,56,-59)
LCH
lch(35,81,314)
sRGB
(0.447,0.161,0.698)
HEX8
#7229b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114041178

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
63%
Hue
272°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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