The Brook from Dusky-gold Moving

#8360dd RGB(131,96,221)

About this color

The Brook from Dusky-gold Moving is rendered by screens as RGB(131, 96, 221) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#8360ddRGB(131, 96, 221)

HSL 257° · 65% saturation · 62% 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 from Dusky-gold Moving
HEX
#8360dd
RGB
rgb(131,96,221)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,37.6%,86.7%)
HSL
hsl(257,65%,62%)
HSV
hsv(257,57%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,57,0,13)
LAB
lab(50,43,-59)
LCH
lch(50,73,306)
sRGB
(0.514,0.376,0.867)
HEX8
#8360ddff
CSS Name
Decimal
131096221

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
65%
Hue
257°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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