The Cheerless Char across Starving

#503160 RGB(80,49,96)

About this color

The Cheerless Char across Starving is rendered by screens as RGB(80, 49, 96) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#503160RGB(80, 49, 96)

HSL 280° · 32% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Cheerless Char across Starving
HEX
#503160
RGB
rgb(80,49,96)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,19.2%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(280,32%,28%)
HSV
hsv(280,49%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,49,0,62)
LAB
lab(26,24,-23)
LCH
lch(26,33,316)
sRGB
(0.314,0.192,0.376)
HEX8
#503160ff
CSS Name
Decimal
080049096

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
32%
Hue
280°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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