Late Brook up the Knitting

#af69da RGB(175,105,218)

About this color

Late Brook up the Knitting occupies the medium, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #af69da — RGB(175, 105, 218).

#af69daRGB(175, 105, 218)

HSL 277° · 60% saturation · 63% 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
Late Brook up the Knitting
HEX
#af69da
RGB
rgb(175,105,218)
RGB%
rgb(68.6%,41.2%,85.5%)
HSL
hsl(277,60%,63%)
HSV
hsv(277,52%,85%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,52,0,15)
LAB
lab(56,48,-47)
LCH
lch(56,67,316)
sRGB
(0.686,0.412,0.855)
HEX8
#af69daff
CSS Name
Decimal
175105218

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
60%
Hue
277°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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