When the Old-fashioned Arch before Changing

#6f00a8 RGB(111,0,168)

About this color

When the Old-fashioned Arch before Changing is a intense, dark violet tone, fixed at #6f00a8 in the RGB color space.

#6f00a8RGB(111, 0, 168)

HSL 280° · 100% saturation · 33% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
When the Old-fashioned Arch before Changing
HEX
#6f00a8
RGB
rgb(111,0,168)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,0%,65.9%)
HSL
hsl(280,100%,33%)
HSV
hsv(280,100%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,100,0,34)
LAB
lab(30,64,-61)
LCH
lch(30,88,316)
sRGB
(0.435,0,0.659)
HEX8
#6f00a8ff
CSS Name
Decimal
111000168

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
100%
Hue
280°
Chroma
88
Temperature
WarmCool
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