Fallen Ash underneath Gnawing

#400a5c RGB(64,10,92)

About this color

Fallen Ash underneath Gnawing presents itself as a dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #400a5c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#400a5cRGB(64, 10, 92)

HSL 280° · 80% saturation · 20% 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
Fallen Ash underneath Gnawing
HEX
#400a5c
RGB
rgb(64,10,92)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,3.9%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(280,80%,20%)
HSV
hsv(280,89%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,89,0,64)
LAB
lab(16,39,-36)
LCH
lch(16,53,317)
sRGB
(0.251,0.039,0.361)
HEX8
#400a5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
064010092

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
80%
Hue
280°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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