Crumbling Carbon underneath Clouding

#260a76 RGB(38,10,118)

About this color

Crumbling Carbon underneath Clouding reads as dark and intense — a violet tone recorded at #260a76, RGB(38, 10, 118).

#260a76RGB(38, 10, 118)

HSL 256° · 84% saturation · 25% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Crumbling Carbon underneath Clouding
HEX
#260a76
RGB
rgb(38,10,118)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,3.9%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(256,84%,25%)
HSV
hsv(256,92%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,92,0,54)
LAB
lab(15,42,-55)
LCH
lch(15,69,307)
sRGB
(0.149,0.039,0.463)
HEX8
#260a76ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038010118

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
84%
Hue
256°
Chroma
69
Temperature
WarmCool
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