When Imperturbable Brook till Stirring

#551883 RGB(85,24,131)

About this color

When Imperturbable Brook till Stirring is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 24, 131) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#551883RGB(85, 24, 131)

HSL 274° · 69% saturation · 30% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Imperturbable Brook till Stirring
HEX
#551883
RGB
rgb(85,24,131)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,9.4%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(274,69%,30%)
HSV
hsv(274,82%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,82,0,49)
LAB
lab(24,47,-47)
LCH
lch(24,66,315)
sRGB
(0.333,0.094,0.514)
HEX8
#551883ff
CSS Name
Decimal
085024131

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
69%
Hue
274°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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