The Russet Bluff within Embedding

#a496b0 RGB(164,150,176)

About this color

The Russet Bluff within Embedding is rendered by screens as RGB(164, 150, 176) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#a496b0RGB(164, 150, 176)

HSL 272° · 14% 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

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
The Russet Bluff within Embedding
HEX
#a496b0
RGB
rgb(164,150,176)
RGB%
rgb(64.3%,58.8%,69%)
HSL
hsl(272,14%,64%)
HSV
hsv(272,15%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,15,0,31)
LAB
lab(64,10,-12)
LCH
lch(64,16,310)
sRGB
(0.643,0.588,0.69)
HEX8
#a496b0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
164150176

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Color info

Lightness
64%
Saturation
14%
Hue
272°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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