When Sightless Basalt over Rusting

#4e077e RGB(78,7,126)

About this color

When Sightless Basalt over Rusting is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 7, 126) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#4e077eRGB(78, 7, 126)

HSL 276° · 89% saturation · 26% 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 formats

Name
When Sightless Basalt over Rusting
HEX
#4e077e
RGB
rgb(78,7,126)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,2.7%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(276,89%,26%)
HSV
hsv(276,94%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,94,0,51)
LAB
lab(21,49,-50)
LCH
lch(21,70,314)
sRGB
(0.306,0.027,0.494)
HEX8
#4e077eff
CSS Name
Decimal
078007126

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
89%
Hue
276°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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