The Brook for Measured Measuring

#51405d RGB(81,64,93)

About this color

The Brook for Measured Measuring is rendered by screens as RGB(81, 64, 93) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#51405dRGB(81, 64, 93)

HSL 275° · 18% saturation · 31% 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 formats

Name
The Brook for Measured Measuring
HEX
#51405d
RGB
rgb(81,64,93)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,25.1%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(275,18%,31%)
HSV
hsv(275,31%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,31,0,64)
LAB
lab(30,14,-14)
LCH
lch(30,20,315)
sRGB
(0.318,0.251,0.365)
HEX8
#51405dff
CSS Name
Decimal
081064093

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
18%
Hue
275°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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