When Clay-rolled Arch beyond Arching

#4f059e RGB(79,5,158)

About this color

When Clay-rolled Arch beyond Arching is rendered by screens as RGB(79, 5, 158) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#4f059eRGB(79, 5, 158)

HSL 269° · 94% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Clay-rolled Arch beyond Arching
HEX
#4f059e
RGB
rgb(79,5,158)
RGB%
rgb(31%,2%,62%)
HSL
hsl(269,94%,32%)
HSV
hsv(269,97%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,97,0,38)
LAB
lab(24,57,-64)
LCH
lch(24,86,312)
sRGB
(0.31,0.02,0.62)
HEX8
#4f059eff
CSS Name
Decimal
079005158

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
94%
Hue
269°
Chroma
86
Temperature
WarmCool
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