When Ingrained Canyon behind Reckoning

#6e497e RGB(110,73,126)

About this color

When Ingrained Canyon behind Reckoning presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #6e497e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6e497eRGB(110, 73, 126)

HSL 282° · 27% 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

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 medium-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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ingrained Canyon behind Reckoning
HEX
#6e497e
RGB
rgb(110,73,126)
RGB%
rgb(43.1%,28.6%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(282,27%,39%)
HSV
hsv(282,42%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,42,0,51)
LAB
lab(37,26,-24)
LCH
lch(37,35,317)
sRGB
(0.431,0.286,0.494)
HEX8
#6e497eff
CSS Name
Decimal
110073126

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
27%
Hue
282°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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