When Gloomy Ash throughout Gloaming

#14022e RGB(20,2,46)

About this color

When Gloomy Ash throughout Gloaming presents itself as a deep, intense violet shade, sitting at #14022e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#14022eRGB(20, 2, 46)

HSL 265° · 92% saturation · 9% 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 deep 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
When Gloomy Ash throughout Gloaming
HEX
#14022e
RGB
rgb(20,2,46)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,0.8%,18%)
HSL
hsl(265,92%,9%)
HSV
hsv(265,96%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,96,0,82)
LAB
lab(4,18,-24)
LCH
lch(4,30,307)
sRGB
(0.078,0.008,0.18)
HEX8
#14022eff
CSS Name
Decimal
020002046

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
92%
Hue
265°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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