Firm Brook through the Building

#543071 RGB(84,48,113)

About this color

Firm Brook through the Building is rendered by screens as RGB(84, 48, 113) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#543071RGB(84, 48, 113)

HSL 273° · 40% saturation · 32% 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
Firm Brook through the Building
HEX
#543071
RGB
rgb(84,48,113)
RGB%
rgb(32.9%,18.8%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(273,40%,32%)
HSV
hsv(273,58%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,58,0,56)
LAB
lab(27,30,-31)
LCH
lch(27,43,314)
sRGB
(0.329,0.188,0.443)
HEX8
#543071ff
CSS Name
Decimal
084048113

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
40%
Hue
273°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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