Rough Brook beside the Casting

#4f2e7a RGB(79,46,122)

About this color

Rough Brook beside the Casting occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4f2e7a — RGB(79, 46, 122).

#4f2e7aRGB(79, 46, 122)

HSL 266° · 45% 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 formats

Name
Rough Brook beside the Casting
HEX
#4f2e7a
RGB
rgb(79,46,122)
RGB%
rgb(31%,18%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(266,45%,33%)
HSV
hsv(266,62%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,62,0,52)
LAB
lab(27,32,-38)
LCH
lch(27,50,310)
sRGB
(0.31,0.18,0.478)
HEX8
#4f2e7aff
CSS Name
Decimal
079046122

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
45%
Hue
266°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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