The Tarnished Carbon over the Defiling

#403165 RGB(64,49,101)

About this color

The Tarnished Carbon over the Defiling reads as dark and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #403165, RGB(64, 49, 101).

#403165RGB(64, 49, 101)

HSL 257° · 35% saturation · 29% 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
The Tarnished Carbon over the Defiling
HEX
#403165
RGB
rgb(64,49,101)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,19.2%,39.6%)
HSL
hsl(257,35%,29%)
HSV
hsv(257,51%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,51,0,60)
LAB
lab(24,20,-28)
LCH
lch(24,34,306)
sRGB
(0.251,0.192,0.396)
HEX8
#403165ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064049101

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
35%
Hue
257°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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