Forgotten Ash amid the Brooding

#3b1e51 RGB(59,30,81)

About this color

Forgotten Ash amid the Brooding occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3b1e51 — RGB(59, 30, 81).

#3b1e51RGB(59, 30, 81)

HSL 274° · 46% 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

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 formats

Name
Forgotten Ash amid the Brooding
HEX
#3b1e51
RGB
rgb(59,30,81)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,11.8%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(274,46%,22%)
HSV
hsv(274,63%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,63,0,68)
LAB
lab(18,25,-26)
LCH
lch(18,36,314)
sRGB
(0.231,0.118,0.318)
HEX8
#3b1e51ff
CSS Name
Decimal
059030081

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
46%
Hue
274°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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