When Melancholy Carbon between Draining

#47175e RGB(71,23,94)

About this color

When Melancholy Carbon between Draining occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #47175e — RGB(71, 23, 94).

#47175eRGB(71, 23, 94)

HSL 281° · 61% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
When Melancholy Carbon between Draining
HEX
#47175e
RGB
rgb(71,23,94)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,9%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(281,61%,23%)
HSV
hsv(281,76%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,76,0,63)
LAB
lab(19,35,-32)
LCH
lch(19,47,318)
sRGB
(0.278,0.09,0.369)
HEX8
#47175eff
CSS Name
Decimal
071023094

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
61%
Hue
281°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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