When Calm Bluff round Connecting

#a08cae RGB(160,140,174)

About this color

When Calm Bluff round Connecting presents itself as a medium, muted violet shade, sitting at #a08cae in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a08caeRGB(160, 140, 174)

HSL 275° · 17% saturation · 62% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Calm Bluff round Connecting
HEX
#a08cae
RGB
rgb(160,140,174)
RGB%
rgb(62.7%,54.9%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(275,17%,62%)
HSV
hsv(275,20%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,20,0,32)
LAB
lab(61,14,-15)
LCH
lch(61,21,313)
sRGB
(0.627,0.549,0.682)
HEX8
#a08caeff
CSS Name
Decimal
160140174

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
17%
Hue
275°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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