Quiet Brook circa Gathering

#7524d6 RGB(117,36,214)

About this color

Quiet Brook circa Gathering presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #7524d6 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7524d6RGB(117, 36, 214)

HSL 267° · 71% 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
Quiet Brook circa Gathering
HEX
#7524d6
RGB
rgb(117,36,214)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,14.1%,83.9%)
HSL
hsl(267,71%,49%)
HSV
hsv(267,83%,84%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,83,0,16)
LAB
lab(38,67,-75)
LCH
lch(38,101,312)
sRGB
(0.459,0.141,0.839)
HEX8
#7524d6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
117036214

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
71%
Hue
267°
Chroma
101
Temperature
WarmCool
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