When Forgotten Burial throughout Shadowing

#29232e RGB(41,35,46)

About this color

When Forgotten Burial throughout Shadowing is a muted, dark violet tone, fixed at #29232e in the RGB color space.

#29232eRGB(41, 35, 46)

HSL 273° · 14% saturation · 16% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Forgotten Burial throughout Shadowing
HEX
#29232e
RGB
rgb(41,35,46)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,13.7%,18%)
HSL
hsl(273,14%,16%)
HSV
hsv(273,24%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,24,0,82)
LAB
lab(15,6,-6)
LCH
lch(15,8,315)
sRGB
(0.161,0.137,0.18)
HEX8
#29232eff
CSS Name
Decimal
041035046

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
14%
Hue
273°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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