When Tarnished Boulder after Stunting

#4f2a6e RGB(79,42,110)

About this color

When Tarnished Boulder after Stunting is rendered by screens as RGB(79, 42, 110) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#4f2a6eRGB(79, 42, 110)

HSL 273° · 45% saturation · 30% 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 formats

Name
When Tarnished Boulder after Stunting
HEX
#4f2a6e
RGB
rgb(79,42,110)
RGB%
rgb(31%,16.5%,43.1%)
HSL
hsl(273,45%,30%)
HSV
hsv(273,62%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,62,0,57)
LAB
lab(25,31,-33)
LCH
lch(25,45,313)
sRGB
(0.31,0.165,0.431)
HEX8
#4f2a6eff
CSS Name
Decimal
079042110

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
45%
Hue
273°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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