Antique Bog off Rolling

#4a217c RGB(74,33,124)

About this color

Antique Bog off Rolling occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a217c — RGB(74, 33, 124).

#4a217cRGB(74, 33, 124)

HSL 267° · 58% saturation · 31% 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
Antique Bog off Rolling
HEX
#4a217c
RGB
rgb(74,33,124)
RGB%
rgb(29%,12.9%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(267,58%,31%)
HSV
hsv(267,73%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,73,0,51)
LAB
lab(24,39,-44)
LCH
lch(24,59,312)
sRGB
(0.29,0.129,0.486)
HEX8
#4a217cff
CSS Name
Decimal
074033124

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
58%
Hue
267°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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