When Austere Char over Wrecking

#4e2b63 RGB(78,43,99)

About this color

When Austere Char over Wrecking is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 43, 99) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#4e2b63RGB(78, 43, 99)

HSL 278° · 39% saturation · 28% 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
When Austere Char over Wrecking
HEX
#4e2b63
RGB
rgb(78,43,99)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,16.9%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(278,39%,28%)
HSV
hsv(278,57%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,57,0,61)
LAB
lab(24,27,-27)
LCH
lch(24,38,315)
sRGB
(0.306,0.169,0.388)
HEX8
#4e2b63ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078043099

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
39%
Hue
278°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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