The Brook outside Abiding Pausing

#7546c2 RGB(117,70,194)

About this color

The Brook outside Abiding Pausing reads as medium and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #7546c2, RGB(117, 70, 194).

#7546c2RGB(117, 70, 194)

HSL 263° · 50% saturation · 52% 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 Brook outside Abiding Pausing
HEX
#7546c2
RGB
rgb(117,70,194)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,27.5%,76.1%)
HSL
hsl(263,50%,52%)
HSV
hsv(263,64%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,64,0,24)
LAB
lab(41,47,-58)
LCH
lch(41,75,309)
sRGB
(0.459,0.275,0.761)
HEX8
#7546c2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
117070194

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
50%
Hue
263°
Chroma
75
Temperature
WarmCool
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