The Bluff along Forthright Shifting

#aa17fd RGB(170,23,253)

About this color

The Bluff along Forthright Shifting reads as medium and intense — a violet tone recorded at #aa17fd, RGB(170, 23, 253).

#aa17fdRGB(170, 23, 253)

HSL 278° · 98% saturation · 54% 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
The Bluff along Forthright Shifting
HEX
#aa17fd
RGB
rgb(170,23,253)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,9%,99.2%)
HSL
hsl(278,98%,54%)
HSV
hsv(278,91%,99%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,91,0,1)
LAB
lab(47,84,-81)
LCH
lch(47,117,316)
sRGB
(0.667,0.09,0.992)
HEX8
#aa17fdff
CSS Name
Decimal
170023253

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
98%
Hue
278°
Chroma
117
Temperature
WarmCool
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