When Moonless Ash down Deepening

#481263 RGB(72,18,99)

About this color

When Moonless Ash down Deepening occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #481263 — RGB(72, 18, 99).

#481263RGB(72, 18, 99)

HSL 280° · 69% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
When Moonless Ash down Deepening
HEX
#481263
RGB
rgb(72,18,99)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,7.1%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(280,69%,23%)
HSV
hsv(280,82%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,82,0,61)
LAB
lab(19,39,-36)
LCH
lch(19,53,317)
sRGB
(0.282,0.071,0.388)
HEX8
#481263ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072018099

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
69%
Hue
280°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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