The Permanent Border above Arching

#4616ab RGB(70,22,171)

About this color

The Permanent Border above Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(70, 22, 171) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#4616abRGB(70, 22, 171)

HSL 259° · 77% saturation · 38% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as 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

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 Permanent Border above Arching
HEX
#4616ab
RGB
rgb(70,22,171)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,8.6%,67.1%)
HSL
hsl(259,77%,38%)
HSV
hsv(259,87%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,87,0,33)
LAB
lab(26,55,-69)
LCH
lch(26,88,309)
sRGB
(0.275,0.086,0.671)
HEX8
#4616abff
CSS Name
Decimal
070022171

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
77%
Hue
259°
Chroma
88
Temperature
WarmCool
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