The Ash beside Harrowed Crumbling

#4a4552 RGB(74,69,82)

About this color

The Ash beside Harrowed Crumbling occupies the dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4a4552 — RGB(74, 69, 82).

#4a4552RGB(74, 69, 82)

HSL 263° · 9% saturation · 30% 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
The Ash beside Harrowed Crumbling
HEX
#4a4552
RGB
rgb(74,69,82)
RGB%
rgb(29%,27.1%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(263,9%,30%)
HSV
hsv(263,16%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,16,0,68)
LAB
lab(30,5,-7)
LCH
lch(30,9,306)
sRGB
(0.29,0.271,0.322)
HEX8
#4a4552ff
CSS Name
Decimal
074069082

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
9%
Hue
263°
Chroma
9
Temperature
WarmCool
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