Desolate Carbon on the Expiring

#382a5a RGB(56,42,90)

About this color

Desolate Carbon on the Expiring is rendered by screens as RGB(56, 42, 90) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#382a5aRGB(56, 42, 90)

HSL 258° · 36% saturation · 26% 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
Desolate Carbon on the Expiring
HEX
#382a5a
RGB
rgb(56,42,90)
RGB%
rgb(22%,16.5%,35.3%)
HSL
hsl(258,36%,26%)
HSV
hsv(258,53%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,53,0,65)
LAB
lab(21,19,-27)
LCH
lch(21,33,305)
sRGB
(0.22,0.165,0.353)
HEX8
#382a5aff
CSS Name
Decimal
056042090

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
36%
Hue
258°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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