When Wild Brook until Laboring

#6d2e8e RGB(109,46,142)

About this color

When Wild Brook until Laboring carries its coordinates at #6d2e8e: a medium-dark violet with vivid saturation.

#6d2e8eRGB(109, 46, 142)

HSL 279° · 51% saturation · 37% 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
When Wild Brook until Laboring
HEX
#6d2e8e
RGB
rgb(109,46,142)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,18%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(279,51%,37%)
HSV
hsv(279,68%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,68,0,44)
LAB
lab(32,44,-42)
LCH
lch(32,61,316)
sRGB
(0.427,0.18,0.557)
HEX8
#6d2e8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
109046142

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
51%
Hue
279°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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