What the Wounded Ash onto Devouring

#271c2f RGB(39,28,47)

About this color

What the Wounded Ash onto Devouring is rendered by screens as RGB(39, 28, 47) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#271c2fRGB(39, 28, 47)

HSL 275° · 25% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
What the Wounded Ash onto Devouring
HEX
#271c2f
RGB
rgb(39,28,47)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,11%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(275,25%,15%)
HSV
hsv(275,40%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,40,0,82)
LAB
lab(12,10,-11)
LCH
lch(12,15,312)
sRGB
(0.153,0.11,0.184)
HEX8
#271c2fff
CSS Name
Decimal
039028047

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
25%
Hue
275°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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