The Solid Brook across Continuing

#9558b0 RGB(149,88,176)

About this color

The Solid Brook across Continuing is rendered by screens as RGB(149, 88, 176) — a medium, moderate violet hue.

#9558b0RGB(149, 88, 176)

HSL 282° · 36% saturation · 52% 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
The Solid Brook across Continuing
HEX
#9558b0
RGB
rgb(149,88,176)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,34.5%,69%)
HSL
hsl(282,36%,52%)
HSV
hsv(282,50%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,50,0,31)
LAB
lab(48,41,-37)
LCH
lch(48,55,318)
sRGB
(0.584,0.345,0.69)
HEX8
#9558b0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
149088176

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
36%
Hue
282°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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