When Lifeless Carbon in Bleeding

#492663 RGB(73,38,99)

About this color

When Lifeless Carbon in Bleeding presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #492663 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#492663RGB(73, 38, 99)

HSL 274° · 45% saturation · 27% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Lifeless Carbon in Bleeding
HEX
#492663
RGB
rgb(73,38,99)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,14.9%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(274,45%,27%)
HSV
hsv(274,62%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,62,0,61)
LAB
lab(23,29,-30)
LCH
lch(23,42,314)
sRGB
(0.286,0.149,0.388)
HEX8
#492663ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073038099

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
45%
Hue
274°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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