What the Brook before Temperate Engraving

#9e93a9 RGB(158,147,169)

About this color

What the Brook before Temperate Engraving is a muted, medium violet tone, fixed at #9e93a9 in the RGB color space.

#9e93a9RGB(158, 147, 169)

HSL 270° · 11% saturation · 62% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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History

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

Practically, this medium violet is comfortable as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
What the Brook before Temperate Engraving
HEX
#9e93a9
RGB
rgb(158,147,169)
RGB%
rgb(62%,57.6%,66.3%)
HSL
hsl(270,11%,62%)
HSV
hsv(270,13%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(7,13,0,34)
LAB
lab(63,8,-10)
LCH
lch(63,13,309)
sRGB
(0.62,0.576,0.663)
HEX8
#9e93a9ff
CSS Name
Decimal
158147169

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Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
11%
Hue
270°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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