The Honeyed Brook down Knotting

#6b59a0 RGB(107,89,160)

About this color

The Honeyed Brook down Knotting reads as medium-dark and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #6b59a0, RGB(107, 89, 160).

#6b59a0RGB(107, 89, 160)

HSL 255° · 29% saturation · 49% 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
The Honeyed Brook down Knotting
HEX
#6b59a0
RGB
rgb(107,89,160)
RGB%
rgb(42%,34.9%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(255,29%,49%)
HSV
hsv(255,44%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,44,0,37)
LAB
lab(42,24,-36)
LCH
lch(42,43,304)
sRGB
(0.42,0.349,0.627)
HEX8
#6b59a0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
107089160

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
29%
Hue
255°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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