The Ash without Grey Burning

#2f1d4d RGB(47,29,77)

About this color

The Ash without Grey Burning occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2f1d4d — RGB(47, 29, 77).

#2f1d4dRGB(47, 29, 77)

HSL 263° · 45% saturation · 21% 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
The Ash without Grey Burning
HEX
#2f1d4d
RGB
rgb(47,29,77)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,11.4%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(263,45%,21%)
HSV
hsv(263,62%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,62,0,70)
LAB
lab(16,21,-27)
LCH
lch(16,34,308)
sRGB
(0.184,0.114,0.302)
HEX8
#2f1d4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
047029077

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
45%
Hue
263°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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