When Stable Brook beneath Housing

#a587b3 RGB(165,135,179)

About this color

When Stable Brook beneath Housing is rendered by screens as RGB(165, 135, 179) — a medium, muted violet hue.

#a587b3RGB(165, 135, 179)

HSL 281° · 22% saturation · 62% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Stable Brook beneath Housing
HEX
#a587b3
RGB
rgb(165,135,179)
RGB%
rgb(64.7%,52.9%,70.2%)
HSL
hsl(281,22%,62%)
HSV
hsv(281,25%,70%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,25,0,30)
LAB
lab(60,20,-19)
LCH
lch(60,28,316)
sRGB
(0.647,0.529,0.702)
HEX8
#a587b3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
165135179

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
62%
Saturation
22%
Hue
281°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share