The Brook without Composed Waiting

#bd59f2 RGB(189,89,242)

About this color

The Brook without Composed Waiting is rendered by screens as RGB(189, 89, 242) — a light, intense violet hue.

#bd59f2RGB(189, 89, 242)

HSL 279° · 85% saturation · 65% 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 Composed Waiting
HEX
#bd59f2
RGB
rgb(189,89,242)
RGB%
rgb(74.1%,34.9%,94.9%)
HSL
hsl(279,85%,65%)
HSV
hsv(279,63%,95%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,63,0,5)
LAB
lab(56,64,-60)
LCH
lch(56,88,317)
sRGB
(0.741,0.349,0.949)
HEX8
#bd59f2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
189089242

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Color info

Lightness
65%
Saturation
85%
Hue
279°
Chroma
88
Temperature
WarmCool
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