When Cheerless Brine Inside Drowning

#312543 RGB(49,37,67)

About this color

When Cheerless Brine Inside Drowning occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #312543 — RGB(49, 37, 67).

#312543RGB(49, 37, 67)

HSL 264° · 29% saturation · 20% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Cheerless Brine Inside Drowning
HEX
#312543
RGB
rgb(49,37,67)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,14.5%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(264,29%,20%)
HSV
hsv(264,45%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,45,0,74)
LAB
lab(17,13,-17)
LCH
lch(17,21,307)
sRGB
(0.192,0.145,0.263)
HEX8
#312543ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049037067

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
29%
Hue
264°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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