When Mellowed Brook Around Shifting

#6b45de RGB(107,69,222)

About this color

When Mellowed Brook Around Shifting is a vivid, medium violet tone, fixed at #6b45de in the RGB color space.

#6b45deRGB(107, 69, 222)

HSL 255° · 70% saturation · 57% 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 Mellowed Brook Around Shifting
HEX
#6b45de
RGB
rgb(107,69,222)
RGB%
rgb(42%,27.1%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(255,70%,57%)
HSV
hsv(255,69%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,69,0,13)
LAB
lab(42,53,-73)
LCH
lch(42,90,306)
sRGB
(0.42,0.271,0.871)
HEX8
#6b45deff
CSS Name
Decimal
107069222

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
70%
Hue
255°
Chroma
90
Temperature
WarmCool
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