When Temperate Brook before Rolling

#9e0dde RGB(158,13,222)

About this color

When Temperate Brook before Rolling is rendered by screens as RGB(158, 13, 222) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#9e0ddeRGB(158, 13, 222)

HSL 282° · 89% saturation · 46% 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
When Temperate Brook before Rolling
HEX
#9e0dde
RGB
rgb(158,13,222)
RGB%
rgb(62%,5.1%,87.1%)
HSL
hsl(282,89%,46%)
HSV
hsv(282,94%,87%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,94,0,13)
LAB
lab(43,78,-72)
LCH
lch(43,106,317)
sRGB
(0.62,0.051,0.871)
HEX8
#9e0ddeff
CSS Name
Decimal
158013222

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
89%
Hue
282°
Chroma
106
Temperature
WarmCool
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