The Brook beneath Ample Setting

#51209d RGB(81,32,157)

About this color

The Brook beneath Ample Setting is rendered by screens as RGB(81, 32, 157) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#51209dRGB(81, 32, 157)

HSL 264° · 66% saturation · 37% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Brook beneath Ample Setting
HEX
#51209d
RGB
rgb(81,32,157)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,12.5%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(264,66%,37%)
HSV
hsv(264,80%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,80,0,38)
LAB
lab(27,49,-59)
LCH
lch(27,77,310)
sRGB
(0.318,0.125,0.616)
HEX8
#51209dff
CSS Name
Decimal
081032157

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
66%
Hue
264°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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