When Sable Burial with Lingering

#3c2c4e RGB(60,44,78)

About this color

When Sable Burial with Lingering occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3c2c4e — RGB(60, 44, 78).

#3c2c4eRGB(60, 44, 78)

HSL 268° · 28% saturation · 24% 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 Sable Burial with Lingering
HEX
#3c2c4e
RGB
rgb(60,44,78)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,17.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(268,28%,24%)
HSV
hsv(268,44%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,44,0,69)
LAB
lab(21,15,-18)
LCH
lch(21,23,310)
sRGB
(0.235,0.173,0.306)
HEX8
#3c2c4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
060044078

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
28%
Hue
268°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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