Composed Bluff throughout Clearing

#90749c RGB(144,116,156)

About this color

Composed Bluff throughout Clearing presents itself as a medium, muted violet shade, sitting at #90749c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#90749cRGB(144, 116, 156)

HSL 282° · 17% saturation · 53% 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
Composed Bluff throughout Clearing
HEX
#90749c
RGB
rgb(144,116,156)
RGB%
rgb(56.5%,45.5%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(282,17%,53%)
HSV
hsv(282,26%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,26,0,39)
LAB
lab(53,19,-17)
LCH
lch(53,25,318)
sRGB
(0.565,0.455,0.612)
HEX8
#90749cff
CSS Name
Decimal
144116156

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
17%
Hue
282°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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