When Furrowed Bay down Weighing

#55287e RGB(85,40,126)

About this color

When Furrowed Bay down Weighing is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 40, 126) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#55287eRGB(85, 40, 126)

HSL 271° · 52% 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

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 down Weighing
HEX
#55287e
RGB
rgb(85,40,126)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,15.7%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(271,52%,33%)
HSV
hsv(271,68%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,68,0,51)
LAB
lab(27,38,-41)
LCH
lch(27,56,313)
sRGB
(0.333,0.157,0.494)
HEX8
#55287eff
CSS Name
Decimal
085040126

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
52%
Hue
271°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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