The Brook without True Stretching

#764fa2 RGB(118,79,162)

About this color

The Brook without True Stretching is rendered by screens as RGB(118, 79, 162) — a medium-dark, moderate violet hue.

#764fa2RGB(118, 79, 162)

HSL 268° · 34% saturation · 47% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 without True Stretching
HEX
#764fa2
RGB
rgb(118,79,162)
RGB%
rgb(46.3%,31%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(268,34%,47%)
HSV
hsv(268,51%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,51,0,36)
LAB
lab(41,34,-39)
LCH
lch(41,52,311)
sRGB
(0.463,0.31,0.635)
HEX8
#764fa2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
118079162

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
34%
Hue
268°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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