The Arch Around Grounded Setting

#463b62 RGB(70,59,98)

About this color

The Arch Around Grounded Setting is rendered by screens as RGB(70, 59, 98) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#463b62RGB(70, 59, 98)

HSL 257° · 25% saturation · 31% 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 Arch Around Grounded Setting
HEX
#463b62
RGB
rgb(70,59,98)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,23.1%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(257,25%,31%)
HSV
hsv(257,40%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,40,0,62)
LAB
lab(28,14,-21)
LCH
lch(28,25,304)
sRGB
(0.275,0.231,0.384)
HEX8
#463b62ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070059098

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
25%
Hue
257°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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