The Brook circa Honeyed Drawing

#5e18dd RGB(94,24,221)

About this color

The Brook circa Honeyed Drawing occupies the medium-dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5e18dd — RGB(94, 24, 221).

#5e18ddRGB(94, 24, 221)

HSL 261° · 80% saturation · 48% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
The Brook circa Honeyed Drawing
HEX
#5e18dd
RGB
rgb(94,24,221)
RGB%
rgb(36.9%,9.4%,86.7%)
HSL
hsl(261,80%,48%)
HSV
hsv(261,89%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,89,0,13)
LAB
lab(35,69,-85)
LCH
lch(35,109,309)
sRGB
(0.369,0.094,0.867)
HEX8
#5e18ddff
CSS Name
Decimal
094024221

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
80%
Hue
261°
Chroma
109
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share