Mired Ash until the Defiling

#55206a RGB(85,32,106)

About this color

Mired Ash until the Defiling is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 32, 106) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#55206aRGB(85, 32, 106)

HSL 283° · 54% saturation · 27% 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
Mired Ash until the Defiling
HEX
#55206a
RGB
rgb(85,32,106)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,12.5%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(283,54%,27%)
HSV
hsv(283,70%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,70,0,58)
LAB
lab(24,37,-33)
LCH
lch(24,50,318)
sRGB
(0.333,0.125,0.416)
HEX8
#55206aff
CSS Name
Decimal
085032106

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
54%
Hue
283°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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