Mellow Brook Since Holding

#564e5c RGB(86,78,92)

About this color

Mellow Brook Since Holding is rendered by screens as RGB(86, 78, 92) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#564e5cRGB(86, 78, 92)

HSL 274° · 8% saturation · 33% 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
Mellow Brook Since Holding
HEX
#564e5c
RGB
rgb(86,78,92)
RGB%
rgb(33.7%,30.6%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(274,8%,33%)
HSV
hsv(274,15%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,15,0,64)
LAB
lab(34,6,-7)
LCH
lch(34,9,311)
sRGB
(0.337,0.306,0.361)
HEX8
#564e5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
086078092

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
8%
Hue
274°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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