What the Tranquil Basin Against Casting

#9b88af RGB(155,136,175)

About this color

What the Tranquil Basin Against Casting occupies the medium, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #9b88af — RGB(155, 136, 175).

#9b88afRGB(155, 136, 175)

HSL 269° · 20% saturation · 61% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Tranquil Basin Against Casting
HEX
#9b88af
RGB
rgb(155,136,175)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,53.3%,68.6%)
HSL
hsl(269,20%,61%)
HSV
hsv(269,22%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,22,0,31)
LAB
lab(60,15,-18)
LCH
lch(60,23,310)
sRGB
(0.608,0.533,0.686)
HEX8
#9b88afff
CSS Name
Decimal
155136175

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
20%
Hue
269°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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