The Balanced Arch despite Working

#4a23a0 RGB(74,35,160)

About this color

The Balanced Arch despite Working presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #4a23a0 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4a23a0RGB(74, 35, 160)

HSL 259° · 64% saturation · 38% 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

In practical terms, a medium-dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Balanced Arch despite Working
HEX
#4a23a0
RGB
rgb(74,35,160)
RGB%
rgb(29%,13.7%,62.7%)
HSL
hsl(259,64%,38%)
HSV
hsv(259,78%,63%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,78,0,37)
LAB
lab(27,48,-61)
LCH
lch(27,78,308)
sRGB
(0.29,0.137,0.627)
HEX8
#4a23a0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074035160

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
64%
Hue
259°
Chroma
78
Temperature
WarmCool
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