The Wretched Burial amidst Rusting

#41344b RGB(65,52,75)

About this color

The Wretched Burial amidst Rusting occupies the dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #41344b — RGB(65, 52, 75).

#41344bRGB(65, 52, 75)

HSL 274° · 18% 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
The Wretched Burial amidst Rusting
HEX
#41344b
RGB
rgb(65,52,75)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,20.4%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(274,18%,25%)
HSV
hsv(274,31%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,31,0,71)
LAB
lab(24,11,-12)
LCH
lch(24,16,313)
sRGB
(0.255,0.204,0.294)
HEX8
#41344bff
CSS Name
Decimal
065052075

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
18%
Hue
274°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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