The Brine Inside Eroded Faltering

#472852 RGB(71,40,82)

About this color

The Brine Inside Eroded Faltering is rendered by screens as RGB(71, 40, 82) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#472852RGB(71, 40, 82)

HSL 284° · 34% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Brine Inside Eroded Faltering
HEX
#472852
RGB
rgb(71,40,82)
RGB%
rgb(27.8%,15.7%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(284,34%,24%)
HSV
hsv(284,51%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,51,0,68)
LAB
lab(22,23,-20)
LCH
lch(22,30,319)
sRGB
(0.278,0.157,0.322)
HEX8
#472852ff
CSS Name
Decimal
071040082

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
34%
Hue
284°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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