Mossbacked Border throughout Crossing

#63279c RGB(99,39,156)

About this color

Mossbacked Border throughout Crossing is rendered by screens as RGB(99, 39, 156) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#63279cRGB(99, 39, 156)

HSL 271° · 60% saturation · 38% 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
Mossbacked Border throughout Crossing
HEX
#63279c
RGB
rgb(99,39,156)
RGB%
rgb(38.8%,15.3%,61.2%)
HSL
hsl(271,60%,38%)
HSV
hsv(271,75%,61%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,75,0,39)
LAB
lab(31,49,-53)
LCH
lch(31,72,313)
sRGB
(0.388,0.153,0.612)
HEX8
#63279cff
CSS Name
Decimal
099039156

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
60%
Hue
271°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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