What Rough Alcove by Rolling

#591e94 RGB(89,30,148)

About this color

What Rough Alcove by Rolling is rendered by screens as RGB(89, 30, 148) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#591e94RGB(89, 30, 148)

HSL 270° · 66% saturation · 35% 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
What Rough Alcove by Rolling
HEX
#591e94
RGB
rgb(89,30,148)
RGB%
rgb(34.9%,11.8%,58%)
HSL
hsl(270,66%,35%)
HSV
hsv(270,80%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,80,0,42)
LAB
lab(27,49,-53)
LCH
lch(27,72,313)
sRGB
(0.349,0.118,0.58)
HEX8
#591e94ff
CSS Name
Decimal
089030148

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
66%
Hue
270°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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