When Blighted Brine Around Wearing

#49414e RGB(73,65,78)

About this color

When Blighted Brine Around Wearing occupies the dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #49414e — RGB(73, 65, 78).

#49414eRGB(73, 65, 78)

HSL 277° · 9% saturation · 28% 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
When Blighted Brine Around Wearing
HEX
#49414e
RGB
rgb(73,65,78)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,25.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(277,9%,28%)
HSV
hsv(277,17%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,17,0,69)
LAB
lab(29,6,-7)
LCH
lch(29,9,311)
sRGB
(0.286,0.255,0.306)
HEX8
#49414eff
CSS Name
Decimal
073065078

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
9%
Hue
277°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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