The Brook through Attentive Grading

#9e50e2 RGB(158,80,226)

About this color

The Brook through Attentive Grading is rendered by screens as RGB(158, 80, 226) — a medium, vivid violet hue.

#9e50e2RGB(158, 80, 226)

HSL 272° · 72% saturation · 60% 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 through Attentive Grading
HEX
#9e50e2
RGB
rgb(158,80,226)
RGB%
rgb(62%,31.4%,88.6%)
HSL
hsl(272,72%,60%)
HSV
hsv(272,65%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,65,0,11)
LAB
lab(50,58,-62)
LCH
lch(50,85,313)
sRGB
(0.62,0.314,0.886)
HEX8
#9e50e2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
158080226

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Color info

Lightness
60%
Saturation
72%
Hue
272°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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