Centered Bluff underneath Staying

#7736a6 RGB(119,54,166)

About this color

Centered Bluff underneath Staying is rendered by screens as RGB(119, 54, 166) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#7736a6RGB(119, 54, 166)

HSL 275° · 51% saturation · 43% 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
Centered Bluff underneath Staying
HEX
#7736a6
RGB
rgb(119,54,166)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,21.2%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(275,51%,43%)
HSV
hsv(275,67%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,67,0,35)
LAB
lab(37,48,-49)
LCH
lch(37,69,314)
sRGB
(0.467,0.212,0.651)
HEX8
#7736a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
119054166

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
51%
Hue
275°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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