The Homely Acre through Hedging

#4b2390 RGB(75,35,144)

About this color

The Homely Acre through Hedging reads as medium-dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #4b2390, RGB(75, 35, 144).

#4b2390RGB(75, 35, 144)

HSL 262° · 61% saturation · 35% 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 medium-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
The Homely Acre through Hedging
HEX
#4b2390
RGB
rgb(75,35,144)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,13.7%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(262,61%,35%)
HSV
hsv(262,76%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,76,0,44)
LAB
lab(26,43,-53)
LCH
lch(26,68,309)
sRGB
(0.294,0.137,0.565)
HEX8
#4b2390ff
CSS Name
Decimal
075035144

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
61%
Hue
262°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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