When Temperate Brook unto Settling

#3e09ae RGB(62,9,174)

About this color

When Temperate Brook unto Settling is rendered by screens as RGB(62, 9, 174) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#3e09aeRGB(62, 9, 174)

HSL 259° · 90% saturation · 36% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Temperate Brook unto Settling
HEX
#3e09ae
RGB
rgb(62,9,174)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,3.5%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(259,90%,36%)
HSV
hsv(259,95%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,95,0,32)
LAB
lab(25,59,-74)
LCH
lch(25,95,309)
sRGB
(0.243,0.035,0.682)
HEX8
#3e09aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
062009174

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
90%
Hue
259°
Chroma
95
Temperature
WarmCool
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