When Seasoned Brook within Changing

#8946c3 RGB(137,70,195)

About this color

When Seasoned Brook within Changing is rendered by screens as RGB(137, 70, 195) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#8946c3RGB(137, 70, 195)

HSL 272° · 51% saturation · 52% 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 Seasoned Brook within Changing
HEX
#8946c3
RGB
rgb(137,70,195)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,27.5%,76.5%)
HSL
hsl(272,51%,52%)
HSV
hsv(272,64%,76%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,64,0,24)
LAB
lab(44,51,-54)
LCH
lch(44,74,313)
sRGB
(0.537,0.275,0.765)
HEX8
#8946c3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
137070195

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
51%
Hue
272°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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