The Matronly Brook Around Forging

#a658d0 RGB(166,88,208)

About this color

The Matronly Brook Around Forging occupies the medium, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #a658d0 — RGB(166, 88, 208).

#a658d0RGB(166, 88, 208)

HSL 279° · 56% saturation · 58% 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

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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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 Matronly Brook Around Forging
HEX
#a658d0
RGB
rgb(166,88,208)
RGB%
rgb(65.1%,34.5%,81.6%)
HSL
hsl(279,56%,58%)
HSV
hsv(279,58%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,58,0,18)
LAB
lab(51,52,-49)
LCH
lch(51,71,317)
sRGB
(0.651,0.345,0.816)
HEX8
#a658d0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
166088208

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Color info

Lightness
58%
Saturation
56%
Hue
279°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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