The Brook before Mild Drifting

#3d149d RGB(61,20,157)

About this color

The Brook before Mild Drifting occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3d149d — RGB(61, 20, 157).

#3d149dRGB(61, 20, 157)

HSL 258° · 77% saturation · 35% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Brook before Mild Drifting
HEX
#3d149d
RGB
rgb(61,20,157)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,7.8%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(258,77%,35%)
HSV
hsv(258,87%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,87,0,38)
LAB
lab(23,52,-65)
LCH
lch(23,83,309)
sRGB
(0.239,0.078,0.616)
HEX8
#3d149dff
CSS Name
Decimal
061020157

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
77%
Hue
258°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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