Hardy Bay before Casting

#4815ac RGB(72,21,172)

About this color

Hardy Bay before Casting presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #4815ac in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4815acRGB(72, 21, 172)

HSL 260° · 78% saturation · 38% 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 medium-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 formats

Name
Hardy Bay before Casting
HEX
#4815ac
RGB
rgb(72,21,172)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,8.2%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(260,78%,38%)
HSV
hsv(260,88%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,88,0,33)
LAB
lab(26,56,-69)
LCH
lch(26,89,309)
sRGB
(0.282,0.082,0.675)
HEX8
#4815acff
CSS Name
Decimal
072021172

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
78%
Hue
260°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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