When Practical Brook until Passing

#8335ee RGB(131,53,238)

About this color

When Practical Brook until Passing presents itself as a medium, intense violet shade, sitting at #8335ee in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8335eeRGB(131, 53, 238)

HSL 265° · 84% 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
When Practical Brook until Passing
HEX
#8335ee
RGB
rgb(131,53,238)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,20.8%,93.3%)
HSL
hsl(265,84%,57%)
HSV
hsv(265,78%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,78,0,7)
LAB
lab(44,68,-79)
LCH
lch(44,104,311)
sRGB
(0.514,0.208,0.933)
HEX8
#8335eeff
CSS Name
Decimal
131053238

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
84%
Hue
265°
Chroma
104
Temperature
WarmCool
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