The Brooding Abyss among Shrinking

#26014b RGB(38,1,75)

About this color

The Brooding Abyss among Shrinking occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #26014b — RGB(38, 1, 75).

#26014bRGB(38, 1, 75)

HSL 270° · 97% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Brooding Abyss among Shrinking
HEX
#26014b
RGB
rgb(38,1,75)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,0.4%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(270,97%,15%)
HSV
hsv(270,99%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,99,0,71)
LAB
lab(8,34,-37)
LCH
lch(8,50,313)
sRGB
(0.149,0.004,0.294)
HEX8
#26014bff
CSS Name
Decimal
038001075

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
97%
Hue
270°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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