Time-honored Bluff by the Joining

#761cba RGB(118,28,186)

About this color

Time-honored Bluff by the Joining occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #761cba — RGB(118, 28, 186).

#761cbaRGB(118, 28, 186)

HSL 274° · 74% saturation · 42% 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
Time-honored Bluff by the Joining
HEX
#761cba
RGB
rgb(118,28,186)
RGB%
rgb(46.3%,11%,72.9%)
HSL
hsl(274,74%,42%)
HSV
hsv(274,85%,73%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,85,0,27)
LAB
lab(34,63,-64)
LCH
lch(34,90,315)
sRGB
(0.463,0.11,0.729)
HEX8
#761cbaff
CSS Name
Decimal
118028186

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
74%
Hue
274°
Chroma
90
Temperature
WarmCool
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