What the Changeless Bluff from Knitting

#a118ff RGB(161,24,255)

About this color

What the Changeless Bluff from Knitting is rendered by screens as RGB(161, 24, 255) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#a118ffRGB(161, 24, 255)

HSL 276° · 100% saturation · 55% 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 formats

Name
What the Changeless Bluff from Knitting
HEX
#a118ff
RGB
rgb(161,24,255)
RGB%
rgb(63.1%,9.4%,100%)
HSL
hsl(276,100%,55%)
HSV
hsv(276,91%,100%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,91,0,0)
LAB
lab(46,83,-84)
LCH
lch(46,118,315)
sRGB
(0.631,0.094,1)
HEX8
#a118ffff
CSS Name
Decimal
161024255

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
100%
Hue
276°
Chroma
118
Temperature
WarmCool
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