Quiet Bay within Hedging

#896fbc RGB(137,111,188)

About this color

Quiet Bay within Hedging presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #896fbc in the 24-bit RGB space.

#896fbcRGB(137, 111, 188)

HSL 260° · 36% saturation · 59% 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
Quiet Bay within Hedging
HEX
#896fbc
RGB
rgb(137,111,188)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,43.5%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(260,36%,59%)
HSV
hsv(260,41%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,41,0,26)
LAB
lab(52,27,-37)
LCH
lch(52,46,306)
sRGB
(0.537,0.435,0.737)
HEX8
#896fbcff
CSS Name
Decimal
137111188

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
36%
Hue
260°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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