The Solid Brook throughout Cradling

#6a28e0 RGB(106,40,224)

About this color

The Solid Brook throughout Cradling is rendered by screens as RGB(106, 40, 224) — a medium, intense violet hue.

#6a28e0RGB(106, 40, 224)

HSL 262° · 75% saturation · 52% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
The Solid Brook throughout Cradling
HEX
#6a28e0
RGB
rgb(106,40,224)
RGB%
rgb(41.6%,15.7%,87.8%)
HSL
hsl(262,75%,52%)
HSV
hsv(262,82%,88%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,82,0,12)
LAB
lab(38,66,-81)
LCH
lch(38,104,309)
sRGB
(0.416,0.157,0.878)
HEX8
#6a28e0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
106040224

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
75%
Hue
262°
Chroma
104
Temperature
WarmCool
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