Eroded Ash round Rending

#4e146c RGB(78,20,108)

About this color

Eroded Ash round Rending is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 20, 108) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#4e146cRGB(78, 20, 108)

HSL 280° · 69% saturation · 25% 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
Eroded Ash round Rending
HEX
#4e146c
RGB
rgb(78,20,108)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,7.8%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(280,69%,25%)
HSV
hsv(280,81%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,81,0,58)
LAB
lab(21,41,-39)
LCH
lch(21,57,316)
sRGB
(0.306,0.078,0.424)
HEX8
#4e146cff
CSS Name
Decimal
078020108

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
69%
Hue
280°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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