Cultivated Basin upon Delineating

#4d119c RGB(77,17,156)

About this color

Cultivated Basin upon Delineating occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4d119c — RGB(77, 17, 156).

#4d119cRGB(77, 17, 156)

HSL 266° · 80% 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
Cultivated Basin upon Delineating
HEX
#4d119c
RGB
rgb(77,17,156)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,6.7%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(266,80%,34%)
HSV
hsv(266,89%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,89,0,39)
LAB
lab(25,54,-62)
LCH
lch(25,82,311)
sRGB
(0.302,0.067,0.612)
HEX8
#4d119cff
CSS Name
Decimal
077017156

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
80%
Hue
266°
Chroma
82
Temperature
WarmCool
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