Cultivated Bluff beneath Turning

#af23f6 RGB(175,35,246)

About this color

Cultivated Bluff beneath Turning is rendered by screens as RGB(175, 35, 246) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#af23f6RGB(175, 35, 246)

HSL 280° · 92% saturation · 55% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Cultivated Bluff beneath Turning
HEX
#af23f6
RGB
rgb(175,35,246)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,13.7%,96.5%)
HSL
hsl(280,92%,55%)
HSV
hsv(280,86%,96%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,86,0,4)
LAB
lab(48,81,-76)
LCH
lch(48,111,317)
sRGB
(0.686,0.137,0.965)
HEX8
#af23f6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
175035246

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
92%
Hue
280°
Chroma
111
Temperature
WarmCool
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