When Rough Canyon from Casting

#473173 RGB(71,49,115)

About this color

When Rough Canyon from Casting presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #473173 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#473173RGB(71, 49, 115)

HSL 260° · 40% saturation · 32% 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 Rough Canyon from Casting
HEX
#473173
RGB
rgb(71,49,115)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,19.2%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(260,40%,32%)
HSV
hsv(260,57%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,57,0,55)
LAB
lab(26,26,-35)
LCH
lch(26,44,307)
sRGB
(0.278,0.192,0.451)
HEX8
#473173ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071049115

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
40%
Hue
260°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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