Heavy Ash down Quaking

#361b46 RGB(54,27,70)

About this color

Heavy Ash down Quaking is rendered by screens as RGB(54, 27, 70) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#361b46RGB(54, 27, 70)

HSL 278° · 44% saturation · 19% 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
Heavy Ash down Quaking
HEX
#361b46
RGB
rgb(54,27,70)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,10.6%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(278,44%,19%)
HSV
hsv(278,61%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,61,0,73)
LAB
lab(16,22,-22)
LCH
lch(16,31,315)
sRGB
(0.212,0.106,0.275)
HEX8
#361b46ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054027070

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
44%
Hue
278°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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