Wise Bluff up the Settling

#724f91 RGB(114,79,145)

About this color

Wise Bluff up the Settling presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #724f91 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#724f91RGB(114, 79, 145)

HSL 272° · 29% saturation · 44% 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
Wise Bluff up the Settling
HEX
#724f91
RGB
rgb(114,79,145)
RGB%
rgb(44.7%,31%,56.9%)
HSL
hsl(272,29%,44%)
HSV
hsv(272,46%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,46,0,43)
LAB
lab(40,28,-31)
LCH
lch(40,42,312)
sRGB
(0.447,0.31,0.569)
HEX8
#724f91ff
CSS Name
Decimal
114079145

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Color info

Lightness
44%
Saturation
29%
Hue
272°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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