The Bay throughout Substantial Dividing

#4e0eed RGB(78,14,237)

About this color

The Bay throughout Substantial Dividing presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #4e0eed in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e0eedRGB(78, 14, 237)

HSL 257° · 89% saturation · 49% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
The Bay throughout Substantial Dividing
HEX
#4e0eed
RGB
rgb(78,14,237)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,5.5%,92.9%)
HSL
hsl(257,89%,49%)
HSV
hsv(257,94%,93%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,94,0,7)
LAB
lab(34,74,-95)
LCH
lch(34,120,308)
sRGB
(0.306,0.055,0.929)
HEX8
#4e0eedff
CSS Name
Decimal
078014237

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
89%
Hue
257°
Chroma
120
Temperature
WarmCool
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