The Bay through Woven Rolling

#9b93b2 RGB(155,147,178)

About this color

The Bay through Woven Rolling presents itself as a medium, muted violet shade, sitting at #9b93b2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9b93b2RGB(155, 147, 178)

HSL 255° · 17% saturation · 64% 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
The Bay through Woven Rolling
HEX
#9b93b2
RGB
rgb(155,147,178)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,57.6%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(255,17%,64%)
HSV
hsv(255,17%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,17,0,30)
LAB
lab(63,9,-15)
LCH
lch(63,17,301)
sRGB
(0.608,0.576,0.698)
HEX8
#9b93b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
155147178

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
17%
Hue
255°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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