Dusk-bound Carbon toward Grieving

#450f6c RGB(69,15,108)

About this color

Dusk-bound Carbon toward Grieving is rendered by screens as RGB(69, 15, 108) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#450f6cRGB(69, 15, 108)

HSL 275° · 76% saturation · 24% 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
Dusk-bound Carbon toward Grieving
HEX
#450f6c
RGB
rgb(69,15,108)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,5.9%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(275,76%,24%)
HSV
hsv(275,86%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,86,0,58)
LAB
lab(19,42,-42)
LCH
lch(19,59,315)
sRGB
(0.271,0.059,0.424)
HEX8
#450f6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
069015108

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
76%
Hue
275°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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