The Dim Char toward Sinking

#321150 RGB(50,17,80)

About this color

The Dim Char toward Sinking is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #321150 in the RGB color space.

#321150RGB(50, 17, 80)

HSL 271° · 65% saturation · 19% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
The Dim Char toward Sinking
HEX
#321150
RGB
rgb(50,17,80)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,6.7%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(271,65%,19%)
HSV
hsv(271,79%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,79,0,69)
LAB
lab(14,30,-32)
LCH
lch(14,44,313)
sRGB
(0.196,0.067,0.314)
HEX8
#321150ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050017080

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
65%
Hue
271°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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