When Earthen Brook upon Fitting

#46277e RGB(70,39,126)

About this color

When Earthen Brook upon Fitting is rendered by screens as RGB(70, 39, 126) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#46277eRGB(70, 39, 126)

HSL 261° · 53% saturation · 32% 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 Earthen Brook upon Fitting
HEX
#46277e
RGB
rgb(70,39,126)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,15.3%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(261,53%,32%)
HSV
hsv(261,69%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,69,0,51)
LAB
lab(25,35,-44)
LCH
lch(25,56,309)
sRGB
(0.275,0.153,0.494)
HEX8
#46277eff
CSS Name
Decimal
070039126

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
53%
Hue
261°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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