When Practical Arch beneath Passing

#60118e RGB(96,17,142)

About this color

When Practical Arch beneath Passing is rendered by screens as RGB(96, 17, 142) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#60118eRGB(96, 17, 142)

HSL 278° · 79% 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 Practical Arch beneath Passing
HEX
#60118e
RGB
rgb(96,17,142)
RGB%
rgb(37.6%,6.7%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(278,79%,31%)
HSV
hsv(278,88%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,88,0,44)
LAB
lab(26,53,-51)
LCH
lch(26,74,316)
sRGB
(0.376,0.067,0.557)
HEX8
#60118eff
CSS Name
Decimal
096017142

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
79%
Hue
278°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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