What Desolate Ash down Draining

#3d2764 RGB(61,39,100)

About this color

What Desolate Ash down Draining is rendered by screens as RGB(61, 39, 100) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#3d2764RGB(61, 39, 100)

HSL 262° · 44% saturation · 27% 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
What Desolate Ash down Draining
HEX
#3d2764
RGB
rgb(61,39,100)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,15.3%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(262,44%,27%)
HSV
hsv(262,61%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,61,0,61)
LAB
lab(21,25,-33)
LCH
lch(21,41,307)
sRGB
(0.239,0.153,0.392)
HEX8
#3d2764ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061039100

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
44%
Hue
262°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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