When Staid Brook up Shaping

#7028c3 RGB(112,40,195)

About this color

When Staid Brook up Shaping reads as medium-dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #7028c3, RGB(112, 40, 195).

#7028c3RGB(112, 40, 195)

HSL 268° · 66% saturation · 46% 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
When Staid Brook up Shaping
HEX
#7028c3
RGB
rgb(112,40,195)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,15.7%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(268,66%,46%)
HSV
hsv(268,79%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,79,0,24)
LAB
lab(36,60,-67)
LCH
lch(36,90,312)
sRGB
(0.439,0.157,0.765)
HEX8
#7028c3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
112040195

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
66%
Hue
268°
Chroma
90
Temperature
WarmCool
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