The Bay up Steadfast Continuing

#8056a2 RGB(128,86,162)

About this color

The Bay up Steadfast Continuing is rendered by screens as RGB(128, 86, 162) — a medium-dark, moderate violet hue.

#8056a2RGB(128, 86, 162)

HSL 273° · 31% saturation · 49% 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
The Bay up Steadfast Continuing
HEX
#8056a2
RGB
rgb(128,86,162)
RGB%
rgb(50.2%,33.7%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(273,31%,49%)
HSV
hsv(273,47%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,47,0,36)
LAB
lab(44,32,-35)
LCH
lch(44,47,312)
sRGB
(0.502,0.337,0.635)
HEX8
#8056a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
128086162

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
31%
Hue
273°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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