The Burial underneath Drained Grieving

#4b016d RGB(75,1,109)

About this color

The Burial underneath Drained Grieving is a intense, dark violet tone, fixed at #4b016d in the RGB color space.

#4b016dRGB(75, 1, 109)

HSL 281° · 98% saturation · 22% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
The Burial underneath Drained Grieving
HEX
#4b016d
RGB
rgb(75,1,109)
RGB%
rgb(29.4%,0.4%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(281,98%,22%)
HSV
hsv(281,99%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,99,0,57)
LAB
lab(18,47,-43)
LCH
lch(18,64,318)
sRGB
(0.294,0.004,0.427)
HEX8
#4b016dff
CSS Name
Decimal
075001109

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
98%
Hue
281°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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