When Temperate Bay for Turning

#a10dde RGB(161,13,222)

About this color

When Temperate Bay for Turning carries its coordinates at #a10dde: a medium-dark violet with intense saturation.

#a10ddeRGB(161, 13, 222)

HSL 282° · 89% saturation · 46% 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-dark 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 formats

Name
When Temperate Bay for Turning
HEX
#a10dde
RGB
rgb(161,13,222)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,5.1%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(282,89%,46%)
HSV
hsv(282,94%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,94,0,13)
LAB
lab(43,79,-71)
LCH
lch(43,106,318)
sRGB
(0.631,0.051,0.871)
HEX8
#a10ddeff
CSS Name
Decimal
161013222

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
89%
Hue
282°
Chroma
106
Temperature
WarmCool
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