When Charred Brine Against Rusting

#29025e RGB(41,2,94)

About this color

When Charred Brine Against Rusting presents itself as a dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #29025e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#29025eRGB(41, 2, 94)

HSL 265° · 96% 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

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 formats

Name
When Charred Brine Against Rusting
HEX
#29025e
RGB
rgb(41,2,94)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,0.8%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(265,96%,19%)
HSV
hsv(265,98%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,98,0,63)
LAB
lab(11,39,-45)
LCH
lch(11,60,311)
sRGB
(0.161,0.008,0.369)
HEX8
#29025eff
CSS Name
Decimal
041002094

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
96%
Hue
265°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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