Deep Ash over Fettering

#2f2246 RGB(47,34,70)

About this color

Deep Ash over Fettering is rendered by screens as RGB(47, 34, 70) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#2f2246RGB(47, 34, 70)

HSL 262° · 35% saturation · 20% 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
Deep Ash over Fettering
HEX
#2f2246
RGB
rgb(47,34,70)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,13.3%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(262,35%,20%)
HSV
hsv(262,51%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,51,0,73)
LAB
lab(16,15,-20)
LCH
lch(16,25,307)
sRGB
(0.184,0.133,0.275)
HEX8
#2f2246ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047034070

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
35%
Hue
262°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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