When Genuine Bay down Connecting

#4a1a8e RGB(74,26,142)

About this color

When Genuine Bay down Connecting is rendered by screens as RGB(74, 26, 142) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#4a1a8eRGB(74, 26, 142)

HSL 265° · 69% saturation · 33% 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
When Genuine Bay down Connecting
HEX
#4a1a8e
RGB
rgb(74,26,142)
RGB%
rgb(29%,10.2%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(265,69%,33%)
HSV
hsv(265,82%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,82,0,44)
LAB
lab(24,47,-55)
LCH
lch(24,72,311)
sRGB
(0.29,0.102,0.557)
HEX8
#4a1a8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
074026142

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
69%
Hue
265°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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