Jagged Brine up Burning

#520f86 RGB(82,15,134)

About this color

Jagged Brine up Burning is rendered by screens as RGB(82, 15, 134) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#520f86RGB(82, 15, 134)

HSL 274° · 80% saturation · 29% 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 formats

Name
Jagged Brine up Burning
HEX
#520f86
RGB
rgb(82,15,134)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,5.9%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(274,80%,29%)
HSV
hsv(274,89%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,89,0,47)
LAB
lab(23,50,-51)
LCH
lch(23,71,314)
sRGB
(0.322,0.059,0.525)
HEX8
#520f86ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082015134

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
80%
Hue
274°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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