The Ash opposite Deadened Mourning

#181122 RGB(24,17,34)

About this color

The Ash opposite Deadened Mourning occupies the deep, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #181122 — RGB(24, 17, 34).

#181122RGB(24, 17, 34)

HSL 265° · 33% saturation · 10% 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
The Ash opposite Deadened Mourning
HEX
#181122
RGB
rgb(24,17,34)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,6.7%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(265,33%,10%)
HSV
hsv(265,50%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,50,0,87)
LAB
lab(6,8,-10)
LCH
lch(6,13,309)
sRGB
(0.094,0.067,0.133)
HEX8
#181122ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024017034

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
33%
Hue
265°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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