When Gloomy Ash atop Yielding

#340d5e RGB(52,13,94)

About this color

When Gloomy Ash atop Yielding is rendered by screens as RGB(52, 13, 94) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#340d5eRGB(52, 13, 94)

HSL 269° · 76% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Gloomy Ash atop Yielding
HEX
#340d5e
RGB
rgb(52,13,94)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,5.1%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(269,76%,21%)
HSV
hsv(269,86%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,86,0,63)
LAB
lab(15,36,-40)
LCH
lch(15,54,312)
sRGB
(0.204,0.051,0.369)
HEX8
#340d5eff
CSS Name
Decimal
052013094

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
76%
Hue
269°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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