Thick Border circa Bending

#62596c RGB(98,89,108)

About this color

Thick Border circa Bending occupies the medium-dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #62596c — RGB(98, 89, 108).

#62596cRGB(98, 89, 108)

HSL 268° · 10% saturation · 39% 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
Thick Border circa Bending
HEX
#62596c
RGB
rgb(98,89,108)
RGB%
rgb(38.4%,34.9%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(268,10%,39%)
HSV
hsv(268,18%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,18,0,58)
LAB
lab(39,8,-10)
LCH
lch(39,13,309)
sRGB
(0.384,0.349,0.424)
HEX8
#62596cff
CSS Name
Decimal
098089108

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
10%
Hue
268°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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