Raw Carbon without Breaking

#4a2f56 RGB(74,47,86)

About this color

Raw Carbon without Breaking is rendered by screens as RGB(74, 47, 86) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#4a2f56RGB(74, 47, 86)

HSL 282° · 29% saturation · 26% 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
Raw Carbon without Breaking
HEX
#4a2f56
RGB
rgb(74,47,86)
RGB%
rgb(29%,18.4%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(282,29%,26%)
HSV
hsv(282,45%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,45,0,66)
LAB
lab(24,20,-19)
LCH
lch(24,28,316)
sRGB
(0.29,0.184,0.337)
HEX8
#4a2f56ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074047086

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
29%
Hue
282°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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