Certain Bay down Crossing

#471f7c RGB(71,31,124)

About this color

Certain Bay down Crossing occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #471f7c — RGB(71, 31, 124).

#471f7cRGB(71, 31, 124)

HSL 266° · 60% 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

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
Certain Bay down Crossing
HEX
#471f7c
RGB
rgb(71,31,124)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,12.2%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(266,60%,30%)
HSV
hsv(266,75%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,75,0,51)
LAB
lab(23,39,-46)
LCH
lch(23,60,310)
sRGB
(0.278,0.122,0.486)
HEX8
#471f7cff
CSS Name
Decimal
071031124

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
60%
Hue
266°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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