The Brook over Lingering Working

#5132b2 RGB(81,50,178)

About this color

The Brook over Lingering Working is a vivid, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #5132b2 in the RGB color space.

#5132b2RGB(81, 50, 178)

HSL 255° · 56% saturation · 45% 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
The Brook over Lingering Working
HEX
#5132b2
RGB
rgb(81,50,178)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,19.6%,69.8%)
HSL
hsl(255,56%,45%)
HSV
hsv(255,72%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,72,0,30)
LAB
lab(32,46,-63)
LCH
lch(32,78,306)
sRGB
(0.318,0.196,0.698)
HEX8
#5132b2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081050178

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
56%
Hue
255°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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