The Burial beneath Ravenous Brooding

#454052 RGB(69,64,82)

About this color

The Burial beneath Ravenous Brooding occupies the dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #454052 — RGB(69, 64, 82).

#454052RGB(69, 64, 82)

HSL 257° · 12% saturation · 29% 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 Burial beneath Ravenous Brooding
HEX
#454052
RGB
rgb(69,64,82)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,25.1%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(257,12%,29%)
HSV
hsv(257,22%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,22,0,68)
LAB
lab(28,6,-10)
LCH
lch(28,12,301)
sRGB
(0.271,0.251,0.322)
HEX8
#454052ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069064082

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
12%
Hue
257°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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