Withered Ash till Plaguing

#281b46 RGB(40,27,70)

About this color

Withered Ash till Plaguing occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #281b46 — RGB(40, 27, 70).

#281b46RGB(40, 27, 70)

HSL 258° · 44% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Withered Ash till Plaguing
HEX
#281b46
RGB
rgb(40,27,70)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,10.6%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(258,44%,19%)
HSV
hsv(258,61%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,61,0,73)
LAB
lab(14,18,-25)
LCH
lch(14,31,306)
sRGB
(0.157,0.106,0.275)
HEX8
#281b46ff
CSS Name
Decimal
040027070

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
44%
Hue
258°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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