Shaded Ash Inside Wracking

#330986 RGB(51,9,134)

About this color

Shaded Ash Inside Wracking is rendered by screens as RGB(51, 9, 134) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#330986RGB(51, 9, 134)

HSL 260° · 87% saturation · 28% 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
Shaded Ash Inside Wracking
HEX
#330986
RGB
rgb(51,9,134)
RGB%
rgb(20%,3.5%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(260,87%,28%)
HSV
hsv(260,93%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,93,0,47)
LAB
lab(18,48,-59)
LCH
lch(18,76,309)
sRGB
(0.2,0.035,0.525)
HEX8
#330986ff
CSS Name
Decimal
051009134

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
87%
Hue
260°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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