The Burial under Decayed Smoldering

#521472 RGB(82,20,114)

About this color

The Burial under Decayed Smoldering is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #521472 in the RGB color space.

#521472RGB(82, 20, 114)

HSL 280° · 70% saturation · 26% 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 under Decayed Smoldering
HEX
#521472
RGB
rgb(82,20,114)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,7.8%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(280,70%,26%)
HSV
hsv(280,82%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,82,0,55)
LAB
lab(22,44,-41)
LCH
lch(22,60,317)
sRGB
(0.322,0.078,0.447)
HEX8
#521472ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082020114

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
70%
Hue
280°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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