When Scarred Carbon with Dwindling

#440263 RGB(68,2,99)

About this color

When Scarred Carbon with Dwindling is rendered by screens as RGB(68, 2, 99) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#440263RGB(68, 2, 99)

HSL 281° · 96% saturation · 20% 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
When Scarred Carbon with Dwindling
HEX
#440263
RGB
rgb(68,2,99)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,0.8%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(281,96%,20%)
HSV
hsv(281,98%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,98,0,61)
LAB
lab(16,43,-40)
LCH
lch(16,59,317)
sRGB
(0.267,0.008,0.388)
HEX8
#440263ff
CSS Name
Decimal
068002099

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
96%
Hue
281°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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