When the Genuine Brook underneath Echoing

#4c3678 RGB(76,54,120)

About this color

When the Genuine Brook underneath Echoing is rendered by screens as RGB(76, 54, 120) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#4c3678RGB(76, 54, 120)

HSL 260° · 38% saturation · 34% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Genuine Brook underneath Echoing
HEX
#4c3678
RGB
rgb(76,54,120)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,21.2%,47.1%)
HSL
hsl(260,38%,34%)
HSV
hsv(260,55%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,55,0,53)
LAB
lab(28,26,-34)
LCH
lch(28,43,307)
sRGB
(0.298,0.212,0.471)
HEX8
#4c3678ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076054120

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
38%
Hue
260°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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