When the Perished Carbon by Wracking

#200548 RGB(32,5,72)

About this color

When the Perished Carbon by Wracking reads as dark and intense — a violet tone recorded at #200548, RGB(32, 5, 72).

#200548RGB(32, 5, 72)

HSL 264° · 87% 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

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 dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Perished Carbon by Wracking
HEX
#200548
RGB
rgb(32,5,72)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,2%,28.2%)
HSL
hsl(264,87%,15%)
HSV
hsv(264,93%,28%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,93,0,72)
LAB
lab(8,30,-36)
LCH
lch(8,47,310)
sRGB
(0.125,0.02,0.282)
HEX8
#200548ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032005072

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
87%
Hue
264°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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