The Carbon for Remorseless Yielding

#220a52 RGB(34,10,82)

About this color

The Carbon for Remorseless Yielding carries its coordinates at #220a52: a dark violet with intense saturation.

#220a52RGB(34, 10, 82)

HSL 260° · 78% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
The Carbon for Remorseless Yielding
HEX
#220a52
RGB
rgb(34,10,82)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,3.9%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(260,78%,18%)
HSV
hsv(260,88%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,88,0,68)
LAB
lab(10,31,-39)
LCH
lch(10,50,308)
sRGB
(0.133,0.039,0.322)
HEX8
#220a52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034010082

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
78%
Hue
260°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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