Sullen Burial circa Fettering

#1c1226 RGB(28,18,38)

About this color

Sullen Burial circa Fettering presents itself as a deep, moderate violet shade, sitting at #1c1226 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#1c1226RGB(28, 18, 38)

HSL 270° · 36% saturation · 11% 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 formats

Name
Sullen Burial circa Fettering
HEX
#1c1226
RGB
rgb(28,18,38)
RGB%
rgb(11%,7.1%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(270,36%,11%)
HSV
hsv(270,53%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,53,0,85)
LAB
lab(7,10,-12)
LCH
lch(7,16,310)
sRGB
(0.11,0.071,0.149)
HEX8
#1c1226ff
CSS Name
Decimal
028018038

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
36%
Hue
270°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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