When Humble Arch along Curving

#47009e RGB(71,0,158)

About this color

When Humble Arch along Curving is rendered by screens as RGB(71, 0, 158) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#47009eRGB(71, 0, 158)

HSL 267° · 100% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Humble Arch along Curving
HEX
#47009e
RGB
rgb(71,0,158)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,0%,62%)
HSL
hsl(267,100%,31%)
HSV
hsv(267,100%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,100,0,38)
LAB
lab(23,58,-67)
LCH
lch(23,89,311)
sRGB
(0.278,0,0.62)
HEX8
#47009eff
CSS Name
Decimal
071000158

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
100%
Hue
267°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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