When Steady Bay circa Forging

#574e73 RGB(87,78,115)

About this color

When Steady Bay circa Forging presents itself as a medium-dark, muted violet shade, sitting at #574e73 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#574e73RGB(87, 78, 115)

HSL 255° · 19% saturation · 38% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Steady Bay circa Forging
HEX
#574e73
RGB
rgb(87,78,115)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,30.6%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(255,19%,38%)
HSV
hsv(255,32%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,32,0,55)
LAB
lab(35,12,-20)
LCH
lch(35,23,301)
sRGB
(0.341,0.306,0.451)
HEX8
#574e73ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087078115

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
19%
Hue
255°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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