The Brook with Quiet Buffering

#8136bd RGB(129,54,189)

About this color

The Brook with Quiet Buffering presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #8136bd in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8136bdRGB(129, 54, 189)

HSL 273° · 56% saturation · 48% 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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 with Quiet Buffering
HEX
#8136bd
RGB
rgb(129,54,189)
RGB%
rgb(50.6%,21.2%,74.1%)
HSL
hsl(273,56%,48%)
HSV
hsv(273,71%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,71,0,26)
LAB
lab(40,56,-58)
LCH
lch(40,81,314)
sRGB
(0.506,0.212,0.741)
HEX8
#8136bdff
CSS Name
Decimal
129054189

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
56%
Hue
273°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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