When the Matronly Arch During Standing

#400398 RGB(64,3,152)

About this color

When the Matronly Arch During Standing is rendered by screens as RGB(64, 3, 152) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#400398RGB(64, 3, 152)

HSL 265° · 96% 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 the Matronly Arch During Standing
HEX
#400398
RGB
rgb(64,3,152)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,1.2%,59.6%)
HSL
hsl(265,96%,30%)
HSV
hsv(265,98%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,98,0,40)
LAB
lab(22,55,-65)
LCH
lch(22,85,310)
sRGB
(0.251,0.012,0.596)
HEX8
#400398ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064003152

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
96%
Hue
265°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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