Meditative Brook down the Finding

#55248a RGB(85,36,138)

About this color

Meditative Brook down the Finding reads as dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #55248a, RGB(85, 36, 138).

#55248aRGB(85, 36, 138)

HSL 269° · 59% saturation · 34% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Meditative Brook down the Finding
HEX
#55248a
RGB
rgb(85,36,138)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,14.1%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(269,59%,34%)
HSV
hsv(269,74%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,74,0,46)
LAB
lab(27,43,-48)
LCH
lch(27,64,312)
sRGB
(0.333,0.141,0.541)
HEX8
#55248aff
CSS Name
Decimal
085036138

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
59%
Hue
269°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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