Forged Brook behind the Buffering

#8e4ed1 RGB(142,78,209)

About this color

Forged Brook behind the Buffering is rendered by screens as RGB(142, 78, 209) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#8e4ed1RGB(142, 78, 209)

HSL 269° · 59% saturation · 56% 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
Forged Brook behind the Buffering
HEX
#8e4ed1
RGB
rgb(142,78,209)
RGB%
rgb(55.7%,30.6%,82%)
HSL
hsl(269,59%,56%)
HSV
hsv(269,63%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,63,0,18)
LAB
lab(47,52,-58)
LCH
lch(47,78,312)
sRGB
(0.557,0.306,0.82)
HEX8
#8e4ed1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
142078209

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
59%
Hue
269°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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