When Earthen Brook despite Rounding

#4e1ce3 RGB(78,28,227)

About this color

When Earthen Brook despite Rounding presents itself as a medium, intense violet shade, sitting at #4e1ce3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e1ce3RGB(78, 28, 227)

HSL 255° · 78% saturation · 50% 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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Earthen Brook despite Rounding
HEX
#4e1ce3
RGB
rgb(78,28,227)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,11%,89%)
HSL
hsl(255,78%,50%)
HSV
hsv(255,88%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,88,0,11)
LAB
lab(34,69,-89)
LCH
lch(34,113,308)
sRGB
(0.306,0.11,0.89)
HEX8
#4e1ce3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078028227

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
78%
Hue
255°
Chroma
113
Temperature
WarmCool
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