What the Timeworn Bluff into Returning

#4c3e5f RGB(76,62,95)

About this color

What the Timeworn Bluff into Returning is rendered by screens as RGB(76, 62, 95) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#4c3e5fRGB(76, 62, 95)

HSL 265° · 21% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Timeworn Bluff into Returning
HEX
#4c3e5f
RGB
rgb(76,62,95)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,24.3%,37.3%)
HSL
hsl(265,21%,31%)
HSV
hsv(265,35%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,35,0,63)
LAB
lab(29,14,-17)
LCH
lch(29,22,309)
sRGB
(0.298,0.243,0.373)
HEX8
#4c3e5fff
CSS Name
Decimal
076062095

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
21%
Hue
265°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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