What Blended Brook from Abiding

#5d5274 RGB(93,82,116)

About this color

What Blended Brook from Abiding presents itself as a medium-dark, muted violet shade, sitting at #5d5274 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#5d5274RGB(93, 82, 116)

HSL 259° · 17% saturation · 39% 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 medium-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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Blended Brook from Abiding
HEX
#5d5274
RGB
rgb(93,82,116)
RGB%
rgb(36.5%,32.2%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(259,17%,39%)
HSV
hsv(259,29%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,29,0,55)
LAB
lab(37,12,-18)
LCH
lch(37,22,304)
sRGB
(0.365,0.322,0.455)
HEX8
#5d5274ff
CSS Name
Decimal
093082116

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
17%
Hue
259°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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