Dusky Char without the Wearing

#3b146a RGB(59,20,106)

About this color

Dusky Char without the Wearing occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b146a — RGB(59, 20, 106).

#3b146aRGB(59, 20, 106)

HSL 267° · 68% saturation · 25% 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
Dusky Char without the Wearing
HEX
#3b146a
RGB
rgb(59,20,106)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,7.8%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(267,68%,25%)
HSV
hsv(267,81%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,81,0,58)
LAB
lab(18,37,-42)
LCH
lch(18,56,311)
sRGB
(0.231,0.078,0.416)
HEX8
#3b146aff
CSS Name
Decimal
059020106

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
68%
Hue
267°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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