Mild Arch outside Hedging

#421c8c RGB(66,28,140)

About this color

Mild Arch outside Hedging is rendered by screens as RGB(66, 28, 140) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#421c8cRGB(66, 28, 140)

HSL 260° · 67% saturation · 33% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Mild Arch outside Hedging
HEX
#421c8c
RGB
rgb(66,28,140)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,11%,54.9%)
HSL
hsl(260,67%,33%)
HSV
hsv(260,80%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,80,0,45)
LAB
lab(23,44,-55)
LCH
lch(23,70,309)
sRGB
(0.259,0.11,0.549)
HEX8
#421c8cff
CSS Name
Decimal
066028140

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
67%
Hue
260°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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