When Rusted Abyss without Fading

#3c3343 RGB(60,51,67)

About this color

When Rusted Abyss without Fading is rendered by screens as RGB(60, 51, 67) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#3c3343RGB(60, 51, 67)

HSL 274° · 14% saturation · 23% 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
When Rusted Abyss without Fading
HEX
#3c3343
RGB
rgb(60,51,67)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,20%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(274,14%,23%)
HSV
hsv(274,24%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,24,0,74)
LAB
lab(23,8,-8)
LCH
lch(23,11,315)
sRGB
(0.235,0.2,0.263)
HEX8
#3c3343ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060051067

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
14%
Hue
274°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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