The Easygoing Brook outside the Lacing

#5200d5 RGB(82,0,213)

About this color

The Easygoing Brook outside the Lacing is rendered by screens as RGB(82, 0, 213) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#5200d5RGB(82, 0, 213)

HSL 263° · 100% saturation · 42% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Easygoing Brook outside the Lacing
HEX
#5200d5
RGB
rgb(82,0,213)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,0%,83.5%)
HSL
hsl(263,100%,42%)
HSV
hsv(263,100%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,100,0,16)
LAB
lab(31,71,-86)
LCH
lch(31,112,310)
sRGB
(0.322,0,0.835)
HEX8
#5200d5ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082000213

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
100%
Hue
263°
Chroma
112
Temperature
WarmCool
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