When Rooted Canyon up Climbing

#4014ae RGB(64,20,174)

About this color

When Rooted Canyon up Climbing is a intense, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #4014ae in the RGB color space.

#4014aeRGB(64, 20, 174)

HSL 257° · 79% saturation · 38% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Rooted Canyon up Climbing
HEX
#4014ae
RGB
rgb(64,20,174)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,7.8%,68.2%)
HSL
hsl(257,79%,38%)
HSV
hsv(257,89%,68%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,89,0,32)
LAB
lab(26,56,-72)
LCH
lch(26,91,308)
sRGB
(0.251,0.078,0.682)
HEX8
#4014aeff
CSS Name
Decimal
064020174

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
79%
Hue
257°
Chroma
91
Temperature
WarmCool
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