When the Honest Brook beneath Forging

#948ba8 RGB(148,139,168)

About this color

When the Honest Brook beneath Forging reads as medium and muted — a violet tone recorded at #948ba8, RGB(148, 139, 168).

#948ba8RGB(148, 139, 168)

HSL 259° · 14% saturation · 60% 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 formats

Name
When the Honest Brook beneath Forging
HEX
#948ba8
RGB
rgb(148,139,168)
RGB%
rgb(58%,54.5%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(259,14%,60%)
HSV
hsv(259,17%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,17,0,34)
LAB
lab(60,9,-14)
LCH
lch(60,17,303)
sRGB
(0.58,0.545,0.659)
HEX8
#948ba8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
148139168

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
14%
Hue
259°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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