The Ash before Dour Quelling

#451762 RGB(69,23,98)

About this color

The Ash before Dour Quelling is rendered by screens as RGB(69, 23, 98) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#451762RGB(69, 23, 98)

HSL 277° · 62% 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
The Ash before Dour Quelling
HEX
#451762
RGB
rgb(69,23,98)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,9%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(277,62%,24%)
HSV
hsv(277,77%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,77,0,62)
LAB
lab(19,36,-35)
LCH
lch(19,50,316)
sRGB
(0.271,0.09,0.384)
HEX8
#451762ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069023098

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
62%
Hue
277°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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