What the Bedrock into Ghostly Graying

#311859 RGB(49,24,89)

About this color

What the Bedrock into Ghostly Graying presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #311859 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#311859RGB(49, 24, 89)

HSL 263° · 58% 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
What the Bedrock into Ghostly Graying
HEX
#311859
RGB
rgb(49,24,89)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,9.4%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(263,58%,22%)
HSV
hsv(263,73%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,73,0,65)
LAB
lab(16,28,-35)
LCH
lch(16,45,309)
sRGB
(0.192,0.094,0.349)
HEX8
#311859ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049024089

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
58%
Hue
263°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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