The Forthright Bay for Curing

#4e13ab RGB(78,19,171)

About this color

The Forthright Bay for Curing is rendered by screens as RGB(78, 19, 171) — a medium-dark, intense violet hue.

#4e13abRGB(78, 19, 171)

HSL 263° · 80% saturation · 37% 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
The Forthright Bay for Curing
HEX
#4e13ab
RGB
rgb(78,19,171)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,7.5%,67.1%)
HSL
hsl(263,80%,37%)
HSV
hsv(263,89%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,89,0,33)
LAB
lab(27,57,-68)
LCH
lch(27,89,310)
sRGB
(0.306,0.075,0.671)
HEX8
#4e13abff
CSS Name
Decimal
078019171

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
80%
Hue
263°
Chroma
89
Temperature
WarmCool
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