When Plain Brook beyond Forming

#492083 RGB(73,32,131)

About this color

When Plain Brook beyond Forming reads as dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #492083, RGB(73, 32, 131).

#492083RGB(73, 32, 131)

HSL 265° · 61% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

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 Plain Brook beyond Forming
HEX
#492083
RGB
rgb(73,32,131)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,12.5%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(265,61%,32%)
HSV
hsv(265,76%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,76,0,49)
LAB
lab(24,41,-48)
LCH
lch(24,63,311)
sRGB
(0.286,0.125,0.514)
HEX8
#492083ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073032131

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
61%
Hue
265°
Chroma
63
Temperature
WarmCool
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