Lost Brine toward Receding

#342a4c RGB(52,42,76)

About this color

Lost Brine toward Receding occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #342a4c — RGB(52, 42, 76).

#342a4cRGB(52, 42, 76)

HSL 258° · 29% saturation · 23% 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
Lost Brine toward Receding
HEX
#342a4c
RGB
rgb(52,42,76)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,16.5%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(258,29%,23%)
HSV
hsv(258,45%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(32,45,0,70)
LAB
lab(20,13,-19)
LCH
lch(20,23,304)
sRGB
(0.204,0.165,0.298)
HEX8
#342a4cff
CSS Name
Decimal
052042076

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
29%
Hue
258°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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