When Furrowed Bay through Lacing

#55207e RGB(85,32,126)

About this color

When Furrowed Bay through Lacing is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 32, 126) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#55207eRGB(85, 32, 126)

HSL 274° · 59% saturation · 31% 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 Furrowed Bay through Lacing
HEX
#55207e
RGB
rgb(85,32,126)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,12.5%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(274,59%,31%)
HSV
hsv(274,75%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,75,0,51)
LAB
lab(25,42,-43)
LCH
lch(25,60,314)
sRGB
(0.333,0.125,0.494)
HEX8
#55207eff
CSS Name
Decimal
085032126

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
59%
Hue
274°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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