When Sandy Brook throughout Laboring

#6c288e RGB(108,40,142)

About this color

When Sandy Brook throughout Laboring reads as medium-dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #6c288e, RGB(108, 40, 142).

#6c288eRGB(108, 40, 142)

HSL 280° · 56% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

In practical terms, a medium-dark violet like this works well as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Sandy Brook throughout Laboring
HEX
#6c288e
RGB
rgb(108,40,142)
RGB%
rgb(42.4%,15.7%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(280,56%,36%)
HSV
hsv(280,72%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,72,0,44)
LAB
lab(31,47,-43)
LCH
lch(31,64,318)
sRGB
(0.424,0.157,0.557)
HEX8
#6c288eff
CSS Name
Decimal
108040142

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
56%
Hue
280°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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