What the Brook through Sandy Grounding

#6224d9 RGB(98,36,217)

About this color

What the Brook through Sandy Grounding reads as medium and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #6224d9, RGB(98, 36, 217).

#6224d9RGB(98, 36, 217)

HSL 261° · 72% saturation · 50% 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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve 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

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
What the Brook through Sandy Grounding
HEX
#6224d9
RGB
rgb(98,36,217)
RGB%
rgb(38.4%,14.1%,85.1%)
HSL
hsl(261,72%,50%)
HSV
hsv(261,83%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,83,0,15)
LAB
lab(36,65,-80)
LCH
lch(36,103,309)
sRGB
(0.384,0.141,0.851)
HEX8
#6224d9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
098036217

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
72%
Hue
261°
Chroma
103
Temperature
WarmCool
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