When the Grey Ash over Wrecking

#3d2868 RGB(61,40,104)

About this color

When the Grey Ash over Wrecking presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #3d2868 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3d2868RGB(61, 40, 104)

HSL 260° · 44% saturation · 28% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When the Grey Ash over Wrecking
HEX
#3d2868
RGB
rgb(61,40,104)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,15.7%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(260,44%,28%)
HSV
hsv(260,62%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,62,0,59)
LAB
lab(22,26,-34)
LCH
lch(22,43,307)
sRGB
(0.239,0.157,0.408)
HEX8
#3d2868ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061040104

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
44%
Hue
260°
Chroma
43
Temperature
WarmCool
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