Settled Brook through Stirring

#50268c RGB(80,38,140)

About this color

Settled Brook through Stirring is rendered by screens as RGB(80, 38, 140) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#50268cRGB(80, 38, 140)

HSL 265° · 57% 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

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 speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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
Settled Brook through Stirring
HEX
#50268c
RGB
rgb(80,38,140)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,14.9%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(265,57%,35%)
HSV
hsv(265,73%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,73,0,45)
LAB
lab(27,42,-49)
LCH
lch(27,65,311)
sRGB
(0.314,0.149,0.549)
HEX8
#50268cff
CSS Name
Decimal
080038140

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
57%
Hue
265°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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