The Char over Benighted Howling

#46385d RGB(70,56,93)

About this color

The Char over Benighted Howling occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #46385d — RGB(70, 56, 93).

#46385dRGB(70, 56, 93)

HSL 263° · 25% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Char over Benighted Howling
HEX
#46385d
RGB
rgb(70,56,93)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,22%,36.5%)
HSL
hsl(263,25%,29%)
HSV
hsv(263,40%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,40,0,64)
LAB
lab(27,15,-20)
LCH
lch(27,25,307)
sRGB
(0.275,0.22,0.365)
HEX8
#46385dff
CSS Name
Decimal
070056093

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
25%
Hue
263°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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