When Wild Bluff past Turning

#492a83 RGB(73,42,131)

About this color

When Wild Bluff past Turning is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #492a83 in the RGB color space.

#492a83RGB(73, 42, 131)

HSL 261° · 51% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Wild Bluff past Turning
HEX
#492a83
RGB
rgb(73,42,131)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,16.5%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(261,51%,34%)
HSV
hsv(261,68%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,68,0,49)
LAB
lab(26,36,-45)
LCH
lch(26,58,309)
sRGB
(0.286,0.165,0.514)
HEX8
#492a83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073042131

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
51%
Hue
261°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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