Raw Boulder before the Shadowing

#473e5a RGB(71,62,90)

About this color

Raw Boulder before the Shadowing is rendered by screens as RGB(71, 62, 90) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#473e5aRGB(71, 62, 90)

HSL 259° · 18% 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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Raw Boulder before the Shadowing
HEX
#473e5a
RGB
rgb(71,62,90)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,24.3%,35.3%)
HSL
hsl(259,18%,30%)
HSV
hsv(259,31%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,31,0,65)
LAB
lab(28,10,-15)
LCH
lch(28,18,304)
sRGB
(0.278,0.243,0.353)
HEX8
#473e5aff
CSS Name
Decimal
071062090

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
18%
Hue
259°
Chroma
18
Temperature
WarmCool
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