When Mourning Ash out Oppressing

#221e2e RGB(34,30,46)

About this color

When Mourning Ash out Oppressing is rendered by screens as RGB(34, 30, 46) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#221e2eRGB(34, 30, 46)

HSL 255° · 21% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Mourning Ash out Oppressing
HEX
#221e2e
RGB
rgb(34,30,46)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,11.8%,18%)
HSL
hsl(255,21%,15%)
HSV
hsv(255,35%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,35,0,82)
LAB
lab(12,6,-10)
LCH
lch(12,12,301)
sRGB
(0.133,0.118,0.18)
HEX8
#221e2eff
CSS Name
Decimal
034030046

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
21%
Hue
255°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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