The Dignified Bog through the Bracing

#4c0a95 RGB(76,10,149)

About this color

The Dignified Bog through the Bracing is rendered by screens as RGB(76, 10, 149) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#4c0a95RGB(76, 10, 149)

HSL 268° · 87% 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
The Dignified Bog through the Bracing
HEX
#4c0a95
RGB
rgb(76,10,149)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,3.9%,58.4%)
HSL
hsl(268,87%,31%)
HSV
hsv(268,93%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,93,0,42)
LAB
lab(23,54,-60)
LCH
lch(23,81,312)
sRGB
(0.298,0.039,0.584)
HEX8
#4c0a95ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076010149

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
87%
Hue
268°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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