Intact Bay within the Setting

#aa91ba RGB(170,145,186)

About this color

Intact Bay within the Setting occupies the light, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #aa91ba — RGB(170, 145, 186).

#aa91baRGB(170, 145, 186)

HSL 277° · 23% saturation · 65% 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
Intact Bay within the Setting
HEX
#aa91ba
RGB
rgb(170,145,186)
RGB%
rgb(66.7%,56.9%,72.9%)
HSL
hsl(277,23%,65%)
HSV
hsv(277,22%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,22,0,27)
LAB
lab(64,17,-18)
LCH
lch(64,25,313)
sRGB
(0.667,0.569,0.729)
HEX8
#aa91baff
CSS Name
Decimal
170145186

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
23%
Hue
277°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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