Lingering Canyon in Grading

#59079c RGB(89,7,156)

About this color

Lingering Canyon in Grading occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #59079c — RGB(89, 7, 156).

#59079cRGB(89, 7, 156)

HSL 273° · 91% saturation · 32% 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
Lingering Canyon in Grading
HEX
#59079c
RGB
rgb(89,7,156)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,2.7%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(273,91%,32%)
HSV
hsv(273,96%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,96,0,39)
LAB
lab(26,57,-61)
LCH
lch(26,83,313)
sRGB
(0.349,0.027,0.612)
HEX8
#59079cff
CSS Name
Decimal
089007156

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
91%
Hue
273°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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