Earthen Arch outside the Centering

#4f06a1 RGB(79,6,161)

About this color

Earthen Arch outside the Centering is rendered by screens as RGB(79, 6, 161) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#4f06a1RGB(79, 6, 161)

HSL 268° · 93% saturation · 33% 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
Earthen Arch outside the Centering
HEX
#4f06a1
RGB
rgb(79,6,161)
RGB%
rgb(31%,2.4%,63.1%)
HSL
hsl(268,93%,33%)
HSV
hsv(268,96%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,96,0,37)
LAB
lab(25,58,-65)
LCH
lch(25,87,312)
sRGB
(0.31,0.024,0.631)
HEX8
#4f06a1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079006161

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
93%
Hue
268°
Chroma
87
Temperature
WarmCool
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