When Frozen Abyss down Rusting

#260d53 RGB(38,13,83)

About this color

When Frozen Abyss down Rusting occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #260d53 — RGB(38, 13, 83).

#260d53RGB(38, 13, 83)

HSL 261° · 73% saturation · 19% 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 Frozen Abyss down Rusting
HEX
#260d53
RGB
rgb(38,13,83)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,5.1%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(261,73%,19%)
HSV
hsv(261,84%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,84,0,67)
LAB
lab(11,30,-38)
LCH
lch(11,48,308)
sRGB
(0.149,0.051,0.325)
HEX8
#260d53ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038013083

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
73%
Hue
261°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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