Veiled Ash outside Stalling

#280386 RGB(40,3,134)

About this color

Veiled Ash outside Stalling reads as dark and intense — a violet tone recorded at #280386, RGB(40, 3, 134).

#280386RGB(40, 3, 134)

HSL 257° · 96% saturation · 27% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Veiled Ash outside Stalling
HEX
#280386
RGB
rgb(40,3,134)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,1.2%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(257,96%,27%)
HSV
hsv(257,98%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(70,98,0,47)
LAB
lab(17,49,-62)
LCH
lch(17,79,308)
sRGB
(0.157,0.012,0.525)
HEX8
#280386ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040003134

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
96%
Hue
257°
Chroma
79
Temperature
WarmCool
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