The Moribund Carbon opposite Brooding

#1f0d2b RGB(31,13,43)

About this color

The Moribund Carbon opposite Brooding occupies the deep, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1f0d2b — RGB(31, 13, 43).

#1f0d2bRGB(31, 13, 43)

HSL 276° · 54% 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

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
The Moribund Carbon opposite Brooding
HEX
#1f0d2b
RGB
rgb(31,13,43)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,5.1%,16.9%)
HSL
hsl(276,54%,11%)
HSV
hsv(276,70%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,70,0,83)
LAB
lab(7,16,-17)
LCH
lch(7,23,313)
sRGB
(0.122,0.051,0.169)
HEX8
#1f0d2bff
CSS Name
Decimal
031013043

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
54%
Hue
276°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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