The Brook round Sandy Settling

#5a3d72 RGB(90,61,114)

About this color

The Brook round Sandy Settling is a moderate, dark violet tone, fixed at #5a3d72 in the RGB color space.

#5a3d72RGB(90, 61, 114)

HSL 273° · 30% saturation · 34% 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 formats

Name
The Brook round Sandy Settling
HEX
#5a3d72
RGB
rgb(90,61,114)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,23.9%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(273,30%,34%)
HSV
hsv(273,46%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,46,0,55)
LAB
lab(31,24,-26)
LCH
lch(31,35,313)
sRGB
(0.353,0.239,0.447)
HEX8
#5a3d72ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090061114

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
30%
Hue
273°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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