The Brook without Temperate Entwining

#a510fd RGB(165,16,253)

About this color

The Brook without Temperate Entwining occupies the medium, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a510fd — RGB(165, 16, 253).

#a510fdRGB(165, 16, 253)

HSL 278° · 98% saturation · 53% 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
The Brook without Temperate Entwining
HEX
#a510fd
RGB
rgb(165,16,253)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,6.3%,99.2%)
HSL
hsl(278,98%,53%)
HSV
hsv(278,94%,99%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,94,0,1)
LAB
lab(46,85,-83)
LCH
lch(46,119,316)
sRGB
(0.647,0.063,0.992)
HEX8
#a510fdff
CSS Name
Decimal
165016253

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
98%
Hue
278°
Chroma
119
Temperature
WarmCool
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