When the Forgotten Abyss past Brooding

#4e0288 RGB(78,2,136)

About this color

When the Forgotten Abyss past Brooding is a intense, dark violet tone, fixed at #4e0288 in the RGB color space.

#4e0288RGB(78, 2, 136)

HSL 274° · 97% saturation · 27% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
When the Forgotten Abyss past Brooding
HEX
#4e0288
RGB
rgb(78,2,136)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,0.8%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(274,97%,27%)
HSV
hsv(274,99%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,99,0,47)
LAB
lab(22,53,-55)
LCH
lch(22,76,314)
sRGB
(0.306,0.008,0.533)
HEX8
#4e0288ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078002136

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
97%
Hue
274°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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