Staid Brook between Delineating

#7c38ec RGB(124,56,236)

About this color

Staid Brook between Delineating presents itself as a medium, intense violet shade, sitting at #7c38ec in the 24-bit RGB space.

#7c38ecRGB(124, 56, 236)

HSL 263° · 83% saturation · 57% 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
Staid Brook between Delineating
HEX
#7c38ec
RGB
rgb(124,56,236)
RGB%
rgb(48.6%,22%,92.5%)
HSL
hsl(263,83%,57%)
HSV
hsv(263,76%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,76,0,7)
LAB
lab(43,65,-79)
LCH
lch(43,102,309)
sRGB
(0.486,0.22,0.925)
HEX8
#7c38ecff
CSS Name
Decimal
124056236

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
83%
Hue
263°
Chroma
102
Temperature
WarmCool
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