What the Clouded Ash until Harrowing

#4e077f RGB(78,7,127)

About this color

What the Clouded Ash until Harrowing reads as dark and intense — a violet tone recorded at #4e077f, RGB(78, 7, 127).

#4e077fRGB(78, 7, 127)

HSL 276° · 90% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
What the Clouded Ash until Harrowing
HEX
#4e077f
RGB
rgb(78,7,127)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,2.7%,49.8%)
HSL
hsl(276,90%,26%)
HSV
hsv(276,94%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,94,0,50)
LAB
lab(21,50,-50)
LCH
lch(21,71,315)
sRGB
(0.306,0.027,0.498)
HEX8
#4e077fff
CSS Name
Decimal
078007127

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
90%
Hue
276°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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