Somber Ash in Defiling

#3e0a76 RGB(62,10,118)

About this color

Somber Ash in Defiling occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3e0a76 — RGB(62, 10, 118).

#3e0a76RGB(62, 10, 118)

HSL 269° · 84% saturation · 25% 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
Somber Ash in Defiling
HEX
#3e0a76
RGB
rgb(62,10,118)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,3.9%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(269,84%,25%)
HSV
hsv(269,92%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,92,0,54)
LAB
lab(18,45,-50)
LCH
lch(18,67,312)
sRGB
(0.243,0.039,0.463)
HEX8
#3e0a76ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062010118

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
84%
Hue
269°
Chroma
67
Temperature
WarmCool
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