When Intact Brook throughout Centering

#896abe RGB(137,106,190)

About this color

When Intact Brook throughout Centering presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #896abe in the 24-bit RGB space.

#896abeRGB(137, 106, 190)

HSL 262° · 39% saturation · 58% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Intact Brook throughout Centering
HEX
#896abe
RGB
rgb(137,106,190)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,41.6%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(262,39%,58%)
HSV
hsv(262,44%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,44,0,25)
LAB
lab(51,30,-40)
LCH
lch(51,50,307)
sRGB
(0.537,0.416,0.745)
HEX8
#896abeff
CSS Name
Decimal
137106190

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
39%
Hue
262°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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