Frozen Ash through Staining

#4f1966 RGB(79,25,102)

About this color

Frozen Ash through Staining is rendered by screens as RGB(79, 25, 102) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#4f1966RGB(79, 25, 102)

HSL 282° · 61% saturation · 25% 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 formats

Name
Frozen Ash through Staining
HEX
#4f1966
RGB
rgb(79,25,102)
RGB%
rgb(31%,9.8%,40%)
HSL
hsl(282,61%,25%)
HSV
hsv(282,75%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,75,0,60)
LAB
lab(21,38,-34)
LCH
lch(21,51,318)
sRGB
(0.31,0.098,0.4)
HEX8
#4f1966ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079025102

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
61%
Hue
282°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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