Rustic Atoll without Cooling

#492a9c RGB(73,42,156)

About this color

Rustic Atoll without Cooling is rendered by screens as RGB(73, 42, 156) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#492a9cRGB(73, 42, 156)

HSL 256° · 58% saturation · 39% 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
Rustic Atoll without Cooling
HEX
#492a9c
RGB
rgb(73,42,156)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,16.5%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(256,58%,39%)
HSV
hsv(256,73%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,73,0,39)
LAB
lab(28,43,-57)
LCH
lch(28,71,307)
sRGB
(0.286,0.165,0.612)
HEX8
#492a9cff
CSS Name
Decimal
073042156

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
58%
Hue
256°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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