Weighted Acre up Setting

#4e22a6 RGB(78,34,166)

About this color

Weighted Acre up Setting occupies the medium-dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e22a6 — RGB(78, 34, 166).

#4e22a6RGB(78, 34, 166)

HSL 260° · 66% saturation · 39% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Weighted Acre up Setting
HEX
#4e22a6
RGB
rgb(78,34,166)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,13.3%,65.1%)
HSL
hsl(260,66%,39%)
HSV
hsv(260,80%,65%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,80,0,35)
LAB
lab(28,50,-63)
LCH
lch(28,80,308)
sRGB
(0.306,0.133,0.651)
HEX8
#4e22a6ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078034166

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
66%
Hue
260°
Chroma
80
Temperature
WarmCool
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