When Trusty Brook Around Echoing

#9b5bbe RGB(155,91,190)

About this color

When Trusty Brook Around Echoing presents itself as a medium, moderate violet shade, sitting at #9b5bbe in the 24-bit RGB space.

#9b5bbeRGB(155, 91, 190)

HSL 279° · 43% saturation · 55% 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 Trusty Brook Around Echoing
HEX
#9b5bbe
RGB
rgb(155,91,190)
RGB%
rgb(60.8%,35.7%,74.5%)
HSL
hsl(279,43%,55%)
HSV
hsv(279,52%,75%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,52,0,25)
LAB
lab(50,44,-42)
LCH
lch(50,61,316)
sRGB
(0.608,0.357,0.745)
HEX8
#9b5bbeff
CSS Name
Decimal
155091190

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
43%
Hue
279°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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