Distant Border underneath the Changing

#44138a RGB(68,19,138)

About this color

Distant Border underneath the Changing occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #44138a — RGB(68, 19, 138).

#44138aRGB(68, 19, 138)

HSL 265° · 76% 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

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
Distant Border underneath the Changing
HEX
#44138a
RGB
rgb(68,19,138)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,7.5%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(265,76%,31%)
HSV
hsv(265,86%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,86,0,46)
LAB
lab(22,48,-56)
LCH
lch(22,74,311)
sRGB
(0.267,0.075,0.541)
HEX8
#44138aff
CSS Name
Decimal
068019138

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
76%
Hue
265°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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