Heavy Burial upon Wasting

#422b66 RGB(66,43,102)

About this color

Heavy Burial upon Wasting occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #422b66 — RGB(66, 43, 102).

#422b66RGB(66, 43, 102)

HSL 263° · 41% saturation · 28% 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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home 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

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
Heavy Burial upon Wasting
HEX
#422b66
RGB
rgb(66,43,102)
RGB%
rgb(25.9%,16.9%,40%)
HSL
hsl(263,41%,28%)
HSV
hsv(263,58%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,58,0,60)
LAB
lab(23,25,-31)
LCH
lch(23,40,309)
sRGB
(0.259,0.169,0.4)
HEX8
#422b66ff
CSS Name
Decimal
066043102

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
41%
Hue
263°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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