What Sure Brook by Arching

#a773c4 RGB(167,115,196)

About this color

What Sure Brook by Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(167, 115, 196) — a medium, moderate violet hue.

#a773c4RGB(167, 115, 196)

HSL 279° · 41% saturation · 61% 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
What Sure Brook by Arching
HEX
#a773c4
RGB
rgb(167,115,196)
RGB%
rgb(65.5%,45.1%,76.9%)
HSL
hsl(279,41%,61%)
HSV
hsv(279,41%,77%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,41,0,23)
LAB
lab(57,35,-34)
LCH
lch(57,49,316)
sRGB
(0.655,0.451,0.769)
HEX8
#a773c4ff
CSS Name
Decimal
167115196

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Color info

Lightness
61%
Saturation
41%
Hue
279°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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