The Sunken Burial between Mauling

#373040 RGB(55,48,64)

About this color

The Sunken Burial between Mauling is rendered by screens as RGB(55, 48, 64) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#373040RGB(55, 48, 64)

HSL 266° · 14% saturation · 22% 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
The Sunken Burial between Mauling
HEX
#373040
RGB
rgb(55,48,64)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,18.8%,25.1%)
HSL
hsl(266,14%,22%)
HSV
hsv(266,25%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,25,0,75)
LAB
lab(21,7,-9)
LCH
lch(21,11,308)
sRGB
(0.216,0.188,0.251)
HEX8
#373040ff
CSS Name
Decimal
055048064

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
14%
Hue
266°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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