When Charred Char above Perishing

#27163e RGB(39,22,62)

About this color

When Charred Char above Perishing is rendered by screens as RGB(39, 22, 62) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#27163eRGB(39, 22, 62)

HSL 266° · 48% saturation · 16% 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
When Charred Char above Perishing
HEX
#27163e
RGB
rgb(39,22,62)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,8.6%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(266,48%,16%)
HSV
hsv(266,65%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,65,0,76)
LAB
lab(12,19,-23)
LCH
lch(12,30,310)
sRGB
(0.153,0.086,0.243)
HEX8
#27163eff
CSS Name
Decimal
039022062

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
48%
Hue
266°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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