Forthright Bluff under Fastening

#61417c RGB(97,65,124)

About this color

Forthright Bluff under Fastening is rendered by screens as RGB(97, 65, 124) — a medium-dark, moderate violet hue.

#61417cRGB(97, 65, 124)

HSL 273° · 31% saturation · 37% 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
Forthright Bluff under Fastening
HEX
#61417c
RGB
rgb(97,65,124)
RGB%
rgb(38%,25.5%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(273,31%,37%)
HSV
hsv(273,48%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,48,0,51)
LAB
lab(34,26,-28)
LCH
lch(34,38,313)
sRGB
(0.38,0.255,0.486)
HEX8
#61417cff
CSS Name
Decimal
097065124

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
31%
Hue
273°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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