Venerable Bog up Buffering

#4d11b6 RGB(77,17,182)

About this color

Venerable Bog up Buffering is rendered by screens as RGB(77, 17, 182) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#4d11b6RGB(77, 17, 182)

HSL 262° · 83% saturation · 39% 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
Venerable Bog up Buffering
HEX
#4d11b6
RGB
rgb(77,17,182)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,6.7%,71.4%)
HSL
hsl(262,83%,39%)
HSV
hsv(262,91%,71%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,91,0,29)
LAB
lab(28,60,-73)
LCH
lch(28,94,309)
sRGB
(0.302,0.067,0.714)
HEX8
#4d11b6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077017182

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
83%
Hue
262°
Chroma
94
Temperature
WarmCool
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