When Placid Bay alongside Returning

#3c1d7e RGB(60,29,126)

About this color

When Placid Bay alongside Returning occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3c1d7e — RGB(60, 29, 126).

#3c1d7eRGB(60, 29, 126)

HSL 259° · 63% saturation · 30% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Placid Bay alongside Returning
HEX
#3c1d7e
RGB
rgb(60,29,126)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,11.4%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(259,63%,30%)
HSV
hsv(259,77%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,77,0,51)
LAB
lab(21,39,-49)
LCH
lch(21,63,309)
sRGB
(0.235,0.114,0.494)
HEX8
#3c1d7eff
CSS Name
Decimal
060029126

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
63%
Hue
259°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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