When Stained Brook circa Damming

#43298e RGB(67,41,142)

About this color

When Stained Brook circa Damming is a vivid, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #43298e in the RGB color space.

#43298eRGB(67, 41, 142)

HSL 255° · 55% saturation · 36% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Stained Brook circa Damming
HEX
#43298e
RGB
rgb(67,41,142)
RGB%
rgb(26.3%,16.1%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(255,55%,36%)
HSV
hsv(255,71%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,71,0,44)
LAB
lab(26,38,-52)
LCH
lch(26,64,306)
sRGB
(0.263,0.161,0.557)
HEX8
#43298eff
CSS Name
Decimal
067041142

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
55%
Hue
255°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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