Ashen-warm Arch off Finding

#6e1796 RGB(110,23,150)

About this color

Ashen-warm Arch off Finding presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #6e1796 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6e1796RGB(110, 23, 150)

HSL 281° · 73% saturation · 34% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Ashen-warm Arch off Finding
HEX
#6e1796
RGB
rgb(110,23,150)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,9%,58.8%)
HSL
hsl(281,73%,34%)
HSV
hsv(281,85%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,85,0,41)
LAB
lab(30,55,-50)
LCH
lch(30,74,318)
sRGB
(0.431,0.09,0.588)
HEX8
#6e1796ff
CSS Name
Decimal
110023150

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
73%
Hue
281°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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