Cheerless Burial up the Sinking

#41286a RGB(65,40,106)

About this color

Cheerless Burial up the Sinking is a moderate, dark violet tone, fixed at #41286a in the RGB color space.

#41286aRGB(65, 40, 106)

HSL 263° · 45% saturation · 29% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Cheerless Burial up the Sinking
HEX
#41286a
RGB
rgb(65,40,106)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,15.7%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(263,45%,29%)
HSV
hsv(263,62%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,62,0,58)
LAB
lab(23,28,-35)
LCH
lch(23,45,309)
sRGB
(0.255,0.157,0.416)
HEX8
#41286aff
CSS Name
Decimal
065040106

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
45%
Hue
263°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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