When Airless Ash circa Lapsing

#362253 RGB(54,34,83)

About this color

When Airless Ash circa Lapsing is rendered by screens as RGB(54, 34, 83) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#362253RGB(54, 34, 83)

HSL 264° · 42% 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
When Airless Ash circa Lapsing
HEX
#362253
RGB
rgb(54,34,83)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,13.3%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(264,42%,23%)
HSV
hsv(264,59%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,59,0,67)
LAB
lab(18,22,-27)
LCH
lch(18,35,309)
sRGB
(0.212,0.133,0.325)
HEX8
#362253ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054034083

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
42%
Hue
264°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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