When Patient Brook throughout Cooling

#8437ae RGB(132,55,174)

About this color

When Patient Brook throughout Cooling occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8437ae — RGB(132, 55, 174).

#8437aeRGB(132, 55, 174)

HSL 279° · 52% saturation · 45% 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
When Patient Brook throughout Cooling
HEX
#8437ae
RGB
rgb(132,55,174)
RGB%
rgb(51.8%,21.6%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(279,52%,45%)
HSV
hsv(279,68%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,68,0,32)
LAB
lab(39,53,-50)
LCH
lch(39,73,317)
sRGB
(0.518,0.216,0.682)
HEX8
#8437aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
132055174

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
52%
Hue
279°
Chroma
73
Temperature
WarmCool
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