When Weighty Brook beneath Stirring

#662af3 RGB(102,42,243)

About this color

When Weighty Brook beneath Stirring is a intense, medium violet tone, fixed at #662af3 in the RGB color space.

#662af3RGB(102, 42, 243)

HSL 258° · 89% saturation · 56% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Weighty Brook beneath Stirring
HEX
#662af3
RGB
rgb(102,42,243)
RGB%
rgb(40%,16.5%,95.3%)
HSL
hsl(258,89%,56%)
HSV
hsv(258,83%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,83,0,5)
LAB
lab(39,70,-89)
LCH
lch(39,113,308)
sRGB
(0.4,0.165,0.953)
HEX8
#662af3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
102042243

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
89%
Hue
258°
Chroma
113
Temperature
WarmCool
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