Umbral Ash between Wracking

#2b115c RGB(43,17,92)

About this color

Umbral Ash between Wracking is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #2b115c in the RGB color space.

#2b115cRGB(43, 17, 92)

HSL 261° · 69% saturation · 21% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Umbral Ash between Wracking
HEX
#2b115c
RGB
rgb(43,17,92)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,6.7%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(261,69%,21%)
HSV
hsv(261,82%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,82,0,64)
LAB
lab(14,32,-40)
LCH
lch(14,51,309)
sRGB
(0.169,0.067,0.361)
HEX8
#2b115cff
CSS Name
Decimal
043017092

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
69%
Hue
261°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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