Lasting Brook Against Collecting

#9473cc RGB(148,115,204)

About this color

Lasting Brook Against Collecting is a moderate, medium violet tone, fixed at #9473cc in the RGB color space.

#9473ccRGB(148, 115, 204)

HSL 262° · 47% saturation · 63% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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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

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Lasting Brook Against Collecting
HEX
#9473cc
RGB
rgb(148,115,204)
RGB%
rgb(58%,45.1%,80%)
HSL
hsl(262,47%,63%)
HSV
hsv(262,44%,80%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,44,0,20)
LAB
lab(55,32,-42)
LCH
lch(55,53,307)
sRGB
(0.58,0.451,0.8)
HEX8
#9473ccff
CSS Name
Decimal
148115204

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
47%
Hue
262°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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