What the Sodden Cairn under Faltering

#4a375f RGB(74,55,95)

About this color

What the Sodden Cairn under Faltering presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #4a375f in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4a375fRGB(74, 55, 95)

HSL 268° · 27% saturation · 29% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

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 formats

Name
What the Sodden Cairn under Faltering
HEX
#4a375f
RGB
rgb(74,55,95)
RGB%
rgb(29%,21.6%,37.3%)
HSL
hsl(268,27%,29%)
HSV
hsv(268,42%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,42,0,63)
LAB
lab(27,17,-21)
LCH
lch(27,27,309)
sRGB
(0.29,0.216,0.373)
HEX8
#4a375fff
CSS Name
Decimal
074055095

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
27%
Hue
268°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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