Old-fashioned Brook into Waiting

#5f37ac RGB(95,55,172)

About this color

Old-fashioned Brook into Waiting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #5f37ac — RGB(95, 55, 172).

#5f37acRGB(95, 55, 172)

HSL 261° · 52% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

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.

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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
Old-fashioned Brook into Waiting
HEX
#5f37ac
RGB
rgb(95,55,172)
RGB%
rgb(37.3%,21.6%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(261,52%,45%)
HSV
hsv(261,68%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,68,0,33)
LAB
lab(34,44,-56)
LCH
lch(34,71,308)
sRGB
(0.373,0.216,0.675)
HEX8
#5f37acff
CSS Name
Decimal
095055172

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
52%
Hue
261°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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