Rueful Burial past the Bleeding

#220831 RGB(34,8,49)

About this color

Rueful Burial past the Bleeding reads as deep and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #220831, RGB(34, 8, 49).

#220831RGB(34, 8, 49)

HSL 278° · 72% 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
Rueful Burial past the Bleeding
HEX
#220831
RGB
rgb(34,8,49)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,3.1%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(278,72%,11%)
HSV
hsv(278,84%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,84,0,81)
LAB
lab(7,22,-21)
LCH
lch(7,30,316)
sRGB
(0.133,0.031,0.192)
HEX8
#220831ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034008049

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
72%
Hue
278°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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