Hellish Ash in Vanishing

#0c041c RGB(12,4,28)

About this color

Hellish Ash in Vanishing occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0c041c — RGB(12, 4, 28).

#0c041cRGB(12, 4, 28)

HSL 260° · 75% saturation · 6% 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
Hellish Ash in Vanishing
HEX
#0c041c
RGB
rgb(12,4,28)
RGB%
rgb(4.7%,1.6%,11%)
HSL
hsl(260,75%,6%)
HSV
hsv(260,86%,11%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,86,0,89)
LAB
lab(2,7,-12)
LCH
lch(2,14,300)
sRGB
(0.047,0.016,0.11)
HEX8
#0c041cff
CSS Name
Decimal
012004028

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Color info

Lightness
6%
Saturation
75%
Hue
260°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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