Pale Ash despite Brooding

#32254c RGB(50,37,76)

About this color

Pale Ash despite Brooding is rendered by screens as RGB(50, 37, 76) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#32254cRGB(50, 37, 76)

HSL 260° · 35% saturation · 22% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Pale Ash despite Brooding
HEX
#32254c
RGB
rgb(50,37,76)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,14.5%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(260,35%,22%)
HSV
hsv(260,51%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,51,0,70)
LAB
lab(18,16,-22)
LCH
lch(18,27,306)
sRGB
(0.196,0.145,0.298)
HEX8
#32254cff
CSS Name
Decimal
050037076

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
35%
Hue
260°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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