The Distant Bog Around Forging

#7511b0 RGB(117,17,176)

About this color

The Distant Bog Around Forging is rendered by screens as RGB(117, 17, 176) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#7511b0RGB(117, 17, 176)

HSL 278° · 82% 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
The Distant Bog Around Forging
HEX
#7511b0
RGB
rgb(117,17,176)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,6.7%,69%)
HSL
hsl(278,82%,38%)
HSV
hsv(278,90%,69%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,90,0,31)
LAB
lab(33,63,-62)
LCH
lch(33,88,315)
sRGB
(0.459,0.067,0.69)
HEX8
#7511b0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
117017176

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
82%
Hue
278°
Chroma
88
Temperature
WarmCool
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