When Heavyhearted Abyss Around Stifling

#30204e RGB(48,32,78)

About this color

When Heavyhearted Abyss Around Stifling presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #30204e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#30204eRGB(48, 32, 78)

HSL 261° · 42% saturation · 22% 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 Heavyhearted Abyss Around Stifling
HEX
#30204e
RGB
rgb(48,32,78)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,12.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(261,42%,22%)
HSV
hsv(261,59%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,59,0,69)
LAB
lab(17,20,-26)
LCH
lch(17,33,308)
sRGB
(0.188,0.125,0.306)
HEX8
#30204eff
CSS Name
Decimal
048032078

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
42%
Hue
261°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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