The Bog without Furrowed Curing

#7229dd RGB(114,41,221)

About this color

The Bog without Furrowed Curing is a vivid, medium violet tone, fixed at #7229dd in the RGB color space.

#7229ddRGB(114, 41, 221)

HSL 264° · 73% 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
The Bog without Furrowed Curing
HEX
#7229dd
RGB
rgb(114,41,221)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,16.1%,86.7%)
HSL
hsl(264,73%,51%)
HSV
hsv(264,81%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,81,0,13)
LAB
lab(39,66,-78)
LCH
lch(39,102,310)
sRGB
(0.447,0.161,0.867)
HEX8
#7229ddff
CSS Name
Decimal
114041221

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Color info

Lightness
51%
Saturation
73%
Hue
264°
Chroma
102
Temperature
WarmCool
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