The Brine upon Veiled Dreading

#301a42 RGB(48,26,66)

About this color

The Brine upon Veiled Dreading is rendered by screens as RGB(48, 26, 66) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#301a42RGB(48, 26, 66)

HSL 273° · 43% saturation · 18% 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 formats

Name
The Brine upon Veiled Dreading
HEX
#301a42
RGB
rgb(48,26,66)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,10.2%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(273,43%,18%)
HSV
hsv(273,61%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,61,0,74)
LAB
lab(14,20,-21)
LCH
lch(14,29,314)
sRGB
(0.188,0.102,0.259)
HEX8
#301a42ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048026066

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
43%
Hue
273°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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