The Subtle Bay underneath Settling

#4c09db RGB(76,9,219)

About this color

The Subtle Bay underneath Settling presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #4c09db in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4c09dbRGB(76, 9, 219)

HSL 259° · 92% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 Subtle Bay underneath Settling
HEX
#4c09db
RGB
rgb(76,9,219)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,3.5%,85.9%)
HSL
hsl(259,92%,45%)
HSV
hsv(259,96%,86%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,96,0,14)
LAB
lab(31,71,-89)
LCH
lch(31,114,309)
sRGB
(0.298,0.035,0.859)
HEX8
#4c09dbff
CSS Name
Decimal
076009219

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
92%
Hue
259°
Chroma
114
Temperature
WarmCool
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