Sensible Bluff down the Ripening

#996cca RGB(153,108,202)

About this color

Sensible Bluff down the Ripening is a moderate, medium violet tone, fixed at #996cca in the RGB color space.

#996ccaRGB(153, 108, 202)

HSL 269° · 47% saturation · 61% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Sensible Bluff down the Ripening
HEX
#996cca
RGB
rgb(153,108,202)
RGB%
rgb(60%,42.4%,79.2%)
HSL
hsl(269,47%,61%)
HSV
hsv(269,47%,79%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,47,0,21)
LAB
lab(54,36,-42)
LCH
lch(54,55,311)
sRGB
(0.6,0.424,0.792)
HEX8
#996ccaff
CSS Name
Decimal
153108202

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
47%
Hue
269°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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