When the Lightless Carbon near Despairing

#180428 RGB(24,4,40)

About this color

When the Lightless Carbon near Despairing occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #180428 — RGB(24, 4, 40).

#180428RGB(24, 4, 40)

HSL 273° · 82% saturation · 9% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
When the Lightless Carbon near Despairing
HEX
#180428
RGB
rgb(24,4,40)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,1.6%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(273,82%,9%)
HSV
hsv(273,90%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,90,0,84)
LAB
lab(4,16,-19)
LCH
lch(4,25,310)
sRGB
(0.094,0.016,0.157)
HEX8
#180428ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024004040

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
82%
Hue
273°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share