When Brooding Bedrock near Ravaging

#47018e RGB(71,1,142)

About this color

When Brooding Bedrock near Ravaging presents itself as a dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #47018e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#47018eRGB(71, 1, 142)

HSL 270° · 99% saturation · 28% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Brooding Bedrock near Ravaging
HEX
#47018e
RGB
rgb(71,1,142)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,0.4%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(270,99%,28%)
HSV
hsv(270,99%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,99,0,44)
LAB
lab(21,54,-60)
LCH
lch(21,81,312)
sRGB
(0.278,0.004,0.557)
HEX8
#47018eff
CSS Name
Decimal
071001142

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
99%
Hue
270°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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