The Bluff down Distant Flowing

#5a0c92 RGB(90,12,146)

About this color

The Bluff down Distant Flowing is rendered by screens as RGB(90, 12, 146) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#5a0c92RGB(90, 12, 146)

HSL 275° · 85% saturation · 31% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Bluff down Distant Flowing
HEX
#5a0c92
RGB
rgb(90,12,146)
RGB%
rgb(35.3%,4.7%,57.3%)
HSL
hsl(275,85%,31%)
HSV
hsv(275,92%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,92,0,43)
LAB
lab(25,54,-55)
LCH
lch(25,77,314)
sRGB
(0.353,0.047,0.573)
HEX8
#5a0c92ff
CSS Name
Decimal
090012146

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
85%
Hue
275°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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