Bronzed Brook amidst Passing

#9e94b6 RGB(158,148,182)

About this color

Bronzed Brook amidst Passing reads as light and muted — a violet tone recorded at #9e94b6, RGB(158, 148, 182).

#9e94b6RGB(158, 148, 182)

HSL 258° · 19% 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
Bronzed Brook amidst Passing
HEX
#9e94b6
RGB
rgb(158,148,182)
RGB%
rgb(62%,58%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(258,19%,65%)
HSV
hsv(258,19%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,19,0,29)
LAB
lab(63,11,-16)
LCH
lch(63,19,305)
sRGB
(0.62,0.58,0.714)
HEX8
#9e94b6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
158148182

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
19%
Hue
258°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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