Sienna Acre within Returning

#4e13ac RGB(78,19,172)

About this color

Sienna Acre within Returning presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #4e13ac in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4e13acRGB(78, 19, 172)

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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Sienna Acre within Returning
HEX
#4e13ac
RGB
rgb(78,19,172)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,7.5%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(263,80%,37%)
HSV
hsv(263,89%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,89,0,33)
LAB
lab(27,57,-69)
LCH
lch(27,89,310)
sRGB
(0.306,0.075,0.675)
HEX8
#4e13acff
CSS Name
Decimal
078019172

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Color info

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