Devoted Basin upon the Forming

#472d7a RGB(71,45,122)

About this color

Devoted Basin upon the Forming is rendered by screens as RGB(71, 45, 122) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#472d7aRGB(71, 45, 122)

HSL 260° · 46% 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 formats

Name
Devoted Basin upon the Forming
HEX
#472d7a
RGB
rgb(71,45,122)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,17.6%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(260,46%,33%)
HSV
hsv(260,63%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,63,0,52)
LAB
lab(26,31,-40)
LCH
lch(26,51,308)
sRGB
(0.278,0.176,0.478)
HEX8
#472d7aff
CSS Name
Decimal
071045122

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
46%
Hue
260°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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