When Bleak Char beyond Hardening

#240f33 RGB(36,15,51)

About this color

When Bleak Char beyond Hardening occupies the deep, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #240f33 — RGB(36, 15, 51).

#240f33RGB(36, 15, 51)

HSL 275° · 55% saturation · 13% 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
When Bleak Char beyond Hardening
HEX
#240f33
RGB
rgb(36,15,51)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,5.9%,20%)
HSL
hsl(275,55%,13%)
HSV
hsv(275,71%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,71,0,80)
LAB
lab(9,19,-20)
LCH
lch(9,28,314)
sRGB
(0.141,0.059,0.2)
HEX8
#240f33ff
CSS Name
Decimal
036015051

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
55%
Hue
275°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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