The Soft Bog upon the Weighing

#740af5 RGB(116,10,245)

About this color

The Soft Bog upon the Weighing presents itself as a medium, intense violet shade, sitting at #740af5 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#740af5RGB(116, 10, 245)

HSL 267° · 92% saturation · 50% 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

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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 Soft Bog upon the Weighing
HEX
#740af5
RGB
rgb(116,10,245)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,3.9%,96.1%)
HSL
hsl(267,92%,50%)
HSV
hsv(267,96%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,96,0,4)
LAB
lab(39,79,-91)
LCH
lch(39,121,311)
sRGB
(0.455,0.039,0.961)
HEX8
#740af5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116010245

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
92%
Hue
267°
Chroma
121
Temperature
WarmCool
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