Eclipsed Carbon despite the Chilling

#480a61 RGB(72,10,97)

About this color

Eclipsed Carbon despite the Chilling occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #480a61 — RGB(72, 10, 97).

#480a61RGB(72, 10, 97)

HSL 283° · 81% saturation · 21% 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
Eclipsed Carbon despite the Chilling
HEX
#480a61
RGB
rgb(72,10,97)
RGB%
rgb(28.2%,3.9%,38%)
HSL
hsl(283,81%,21%)
HSV
hsv(283,90%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,90,0,62)
LAB
lab(18,41,-36)
LCH
lch(18,55,319)
sRGB
(0.282,0.039,0.38)
HEX8
#480a61ff
CSS Name
Decimal
072010097

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
81%
Hue
283°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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