Wounded Burial despite Fracturing

#261436 RGB(38,20,54)

About this color

Wounded Burial despite Fracturing is rendered by screens as RGB(38, 20, 54) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#261436RGB(38, 20, 54)

HSL 272° · 46% 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 formats

Name
Wounded Burial despite Fracturing
HEX
#261436
RGB
rgb(38,20,54)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,7.8%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(272,46%,15%)
HSV
hsv(272,63%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,63,0,79)
LAB
lab(10,17,-19)
LCH
lch(10,25,312)
sRGB
(0.149,0.078,0.212)
HEX8
#261436ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038020054

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
46%
Hue
272°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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