Lingering Brook During Layering

#8a639c RGB(138,99,156)

About this color

Lingering Brook During Layering is rendered by screens as RGB(138, 99, 156) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#8a639cRGB(138, 99, 156)

HSL 281° · 22% saturation · 50% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Lingering Brook During Layering
HEX
#8a639c
RGB
rgb(138,99,156)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,38.8%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(281,22%,50%)
HSV
hsv(281,37%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,37,0,39)
LAB
lab(48,27,-25)
LCH
lch(48,37,317)
sRGB
(0.541,0.388,0.612)
HEX8
#8a639cff
CSS Name
Decimal
138099156

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
22%
Hue
281°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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