When Clay-rolled Brook alongside Rooting

#7817e3 RGB(120,23,227)

About this color

When Clay-rolled Brook alongside Rooting presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #7817e3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7817e3RGB(120, 23, 227)

HSL 269° · 82% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Clay-rolled Brook alongside Rooting
HEX
#7817e3
RGB
rgb(120,23,227)
RGB%
rgb(47.1%,9%,89%)
HSL
hsl(269,82%,49%)
HSV
hsv(269,90%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,90,0,11)
LAB
lab(38,73,-82)
LCH
lch(38,110,312)
sRGB
(0.471,0.09,0.89)
HEX8
#7817e3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
120023227

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
82%
Hue
269°
Chroma
110
Temperature
WarmCool
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