Placid Bay before Balancing

#a083c6 RGB(160,131,198)

About this color

Placid Bay before Balancing reads as light and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #a083c6, RGB(160, 131, 198).

#a083c6RGB(160, 131, 198)

HSL 266° · 37% saturation · 65% 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
Placid Bay before Balancing
HEX
#a083c6
RGB
rgb(160,131,198)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,51.4%,77.6%)
HSL
hsl(266,37%,65%)
HSV
hsv(266,34%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,34,0,22)
LAB
lab(60,24,-31)
LCH
lch(60,39,308)
sRGB
(0.627,0.514,0.776)
HEX8
#a083c6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
160131198

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
37%
Hue
266°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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