When Ragged Carbon until Brooding

#321853 RGB(50,24,83)

About this color

When Ragged Carbon until Brooding is rendered by screens as RGB(50, 24, 83) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#321853RGB(50, 24, 83)

HSL 266° · 55% saturation · 21% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
When Ragged Carbon until Brooding
HEX
#321853
RGB
rgb(50,24,83)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,9.4%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(266,55%,21%)
HSV
hsv(266,71%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,71,0,67)
LAB
lab(15,27,-31)
LCH
lch(15,41,311)
sRGB
(0.196,0.094,0.325)
HEX8
#321853ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050024083

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
55%
Hue
266°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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