The Earthen Brook throughout Passing

#7b14b0 RGB(123,20,176)

About this color

The Earthen Brook throughout Passing is rendered by screens as RGB(123, 20, 176) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#7b14b0RGB(123, 20, 176)

HSL 280° · 80% saturation · 38% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Earthen Brook throughout Passing
HEX
#7b14b0
RGB
rgb(123,20,176)
RGB%
rgb(48.2%,7.8%,69%)
HSL
hsl(280,80%,38%)
HSV
hsv(280,89%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,89,0,31)
LAB
lab(34,63,-60)
LCH
lch(34,87,316)
sRGB
(0.482,0.078,0.69)
HEX8
#7b14b0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
123020176

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
80%
Hue
280°
Chroma
87
Temperature
WarmCool
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