Earthen Basin underneath the Changing

#4e376a RGB(78,55,106)

About this color

Earthen Basin underneath the Changing presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #4e376a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e376aRGB(78, 55, 106)

HSL 267° · 32% saturation · 32% 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
Earthen Basin underneath the Changing
HEX
#4e376a
RGB
rgb(78,55,106)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,21.6%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(267,32%,32%)
HSV
hsv(267,48%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,48,0,58)
LAB
lab(28,22,-26)
LCH
lch(28,34,310)
sRGB
(0.306,0.216,0.416)
HEX8
#4e376aff
CSS Name
Decimal
078055106

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
32%
Hue
267°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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