The Rich Bluff round Working

#ad71cb RGB(173,113,203)

About this color

The Rich Bluff round Working occupies the medium, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #ad71cb — RGB(173, 113, 203).

#ad71cbRGB(173, 113, 203)

HSL 280° · 46% saturation · 62% 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 Rich Bluff round Working
HEX
#ad71cb
RGB
rgb(173,113,203)
RGB%
rgb(67.8%,44.3%,79.6%)
HSL
hsl(280,46%,62%)
HSV
hsv(280,44%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,44,0,20)
LAB
lab(57,40,-38)
LCH
lch(57,55,316)
sRGB
(0.678,0.443,0.796)
HEX8
#ad71cbff
CSS Name
Decimal
173113203

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
46%
Hue
280°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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