What the Amber Basin by Casting

#a840cf RGB(168,64,207)

About this color

What the Amber Basin by Casting presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #a840cf in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a840cfRGB(168, 64, 207)

HSL 284° · 60% saturation · 53% 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
What the Amber Basin by Casting
HEX
#a840cf
RGB
rgb(168,64,207)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,25.1%,81.2%)
HSL
hsl(284,60%,53%)
HSV
hsv(284,69%,81%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,69,0,19)
LAB
lab(48,63,-55)
LCH
lch(48,84,319)
sRGB
(0.659,0.251,0.812)
HEX8
#a840cfff
CSS Name
Decimal
168064207

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
60%
Hue
284°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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