When Woven Brook until Spreading

#986dde RGB(152,109,222)

About this color

When Woven Brook until Spreading presents itself as a light, vivid violet shade, sitting at #986dde in the 24-bit RGB space.

#986ddeRGB(152, 109, 222)

HSL 263° · 63% saturation · 65% 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 Woven Brook until Spreading
HEX
#986dde
RGB
rgb(152,109,222)
RGB%
rgb(59.6%,42.7%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(263,63%,65%)
HSV
hsv(263,51%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,51,0,13)
LAB
lab(55,41,-52)
LCH
lch(55,66,308)
sRGB
(0.596,0.427,0.871)
HEX8
#986ddeff
CSS Name
Decimal
152109222

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
63%
Hue
263°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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