What the Torn Carbon behind Dissolving

#25132f RGB(37,19,47)

About this color

What the Torn Carbon behind Dissolving is rendered by screens as RGB(37, 19, 47) — a deep, moderate violet hue.

#25132fRGB(37, 19, 47)

HSL 279° · 42% 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

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 formats

Name
What the Torn Carbon behind Dissolving
HEX
#25132f
RGB
rgb(37,19,47)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,7.5%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(279,42%,13%)
HSV
hsv(279,60%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,60,0,82)
LAB
lab(10,16,-15)
LCH
lch(10,22,317)
sRGB
(0.145,0.075,0.184)
HEX8
#25132fff
CSS Name
Decimal
037019047

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
42%
Hue
279°
Chroma
22
Temperature
WarmCool
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