The Mild Brook between Standing

#64287b RGB(100,40,123)

About this color

The Mild Brook between Standing is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #64287b in the RGB color space.

#64287bRGB(100, 40, 123)

HSL 283° · 51% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
The Mild Brook between Standing
HEX
#64287b
RGB
rgb(100,40,123)
RGB%
rgb(39.2%,15.7%,48.2%)
HSL
hsl(283,51%,32%)
HSV
hsv(283,67%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,67,0,52)
LAB
lab(29,41,-36)
LCH
lch(29,55,319)
sRGB
(0.392,0.157,0.482)
HEX8
#64287bff
CSS Name
Decimal
100040123

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
51%
Hue
283°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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