Old-fashioned Bluff down Opening

#48188c RGB(72,24,140)

About this color

Old-fashioned Bluff down Opening is rendered by screens as RGB(72, 24, 140) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#48188cRGB(72, 24, 140)

HSL 265° · 71% 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

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 formats

Name
Old-fashioned Bluff down Opening
HEX
#48188c
RGB
rgb(72,24,140)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,9.4%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(265,71%,32%)
HSV
hsv(265,83%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,83,0,45)
LAB
lab(23,47,-55)
LCH
lch(23,72,311)
sRGB
(0.282,0.094,0.549)
HEX8
#48188cff
CSS Name
Decimal
072024140

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
71%
Hue
265°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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