Tilled Bog toward Keeping

#946ba6 RGB(148,107,166)

About this color

Tilled Bog toward Keeping presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #946ba6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#946ba6RGB(148, 107, 166)

HSL 282° · 25% saturation · 54% 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
Tilled Bog toward Keeping
HEX
#946ba6
RGB
rgb(148,107,166)
RGB%
rgb(58%,42%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(282,25%,54%)
HSV
hsv(282,36%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,36,0,35)
LAB
lab(51,27,-25)
LCH
lch(51,37,317)
sRGB
(0.58,0.42,0.651)
HEX8
#946ba6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
148107166

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
25%
Hue
282°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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