When Oppressed Boulder till Stalling

#471583 RGB(71,21,131)

About this color

When Oppressed Boulder till Stalling presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #471583 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#471583RGB(71, 21, 131)

HSL 267° · 72% saturation · 30% 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 Oppressed Boulder till Stalling
HEX
#471583
RGB
rgb(71,21,131)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,8.2%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(267,72%,30%)
HSV
hsv(267,84%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,84,0,49)
LAB
lab(22,45,-51)
LCH
lch(22,68,311)
sRGB
(0.278,0.082,0.514)
HEX8
#471583ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071021131

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
72%
Hue
267°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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