When the Aged Abyss toward Splintering

#401268 RGB(64,18,104)

About this color

When the Aged Abyss toward Splintering is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #401268 in the RGB color space.

#401268RGB(64, 18, 104)

HSL 272° · 70% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
When the Aged Abyss toward Splintering
HEX
#401268
RGB
rgb(64,18,104)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,7.1%,40.8%)
HSL
hsl(272,70%,24%)
HSV
hsv(272,83%,41%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,83,0,59)
LAB
lab(18,39,-41)
LCH
lch(18,57,314)
sRGB
(0.251,0.071,0.408)
HEX8
#401268ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064018104

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
70%
Hue
272°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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