Enduring Brook past Extending

#4a29a6 RGB(74,41,166)

About this color

Enduring Brook past Extending is a vivid, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #4a29a6 in the RGB color space.

#4a29a6RGB(74, 41, 166)

HSL 256° · 60% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium-dark violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Enduring Brook past Extending
HEX
#4a29a6
RGB
rgb(74,41,166)
RGB%
rgb(29%,16.1%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(256,60%,41%)
HSV
hsv(256,75%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,75,0,35)
LAB
lab(29,46,-62)
LCH
lch(29,77,307)
sRGB
(0.29,0.161,0.651)
HEX8
#4a29a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074041166

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
60%
Hue
256°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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