When Unflappable Brook over Reaching

#ae49e3 RGB(174,73,227)

About this color

When Unflappable Brook over Reaching presents itself as a medium, vivid violet shade, sitting at #ae49e3 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#ae49e3RGB(174, 73, 227)

HSL 279° · 73% saturation · 59% 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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve 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

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
When Unflappable Brook over Reaching
HEX
#ae49e3
RGB
rgb(174,73,227)
RGB%
rgb(68.2%,28.6%,89%)
HSL
hsl(279,73%,59%)
HSV
hsv(279,68%,89%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,68,0,11)
LAB
lab(51,65,-61)
LCH
lch(51,89,317)
sRGB
(0.682,0.286,0.89)
HEX8
#ae49e3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
174073227

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Color info

Lightness
59%
Saturation
73%
Hue
279°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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