The Brook off Balanced Keeping

#423172 RGB(66,49,114)

About this color

The Brook off Balanced Keeping is rendered by screens as RGB(66, 49, 114) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#423172RGB(66, 49, 114)

HSL 256° · 40% saturation · 32% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Brook off Balanced Keeping
HEX
#423172
RGB
rgb(66,49,114)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,19.2%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(256,40%,32%)
HSV
hsv(256,57%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,57,0,55)
LAB
lab(25,24,-35)
LCH
lch(25,42,304)
sRGB
(0.259,0.192,0.447)
HEX8
#423172ff
CSS Name
Decimal
066049114

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
40%
Hue
256°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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