Melancholy Burial despite Rending

#180746 RGB(24,7,70)

About this color

Melancholy Burial despite Rending occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #180746 — RGB(24, 7, 70).

#180746RGB(24, 7, 70)

HSL 256° · 82% saturation · 15% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Melancholy Burial despite Rending
HEX
#180746
RGB
rgb(24,7,70)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,2.7%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(256,82%,15%)
HSV
hsv(256,90%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,90,0,73)
LAB
lab(7,27,-36)
LCH
lch(7,45,307)
sRGB
(0.094,0.027,0.275)
HEX8
#180746ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024007070

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
82%
Hue
256°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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