Piteous Brine toward Stalling

#1c0326 RGB(28,3,38)

About this color

Piteous Brine toward Stalling occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1c0326 — RGB(28, 3, 38).

#1c0326RGB(28, 3, 38)

HSL 283° · 85% saturation · 8% 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
Piteous Brine toward Stalling
HEX
#1c0326
RGB
rgb(28,3,38)
RGB%
rgb(11%,1.2%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(283,85%,8%)
HSV
hsv(283,92%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,92,0,85)
LAB
lab(4,18,-17)
LCH
lch(4,25,317)
sRGB
(0.11,0.012,0.149)
HEX8
#1c0326ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028003038

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
85%
Hue
283°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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