When Drained Cairn upon Ruining

#37265e RGB(55,38,94)

About this color

When Drained Cairn upon Ruining is a moderate, dark violet tone, fixed at #37265e in the RGB color space.

#37265eRGB(55, 38, 94)

HSL 258° · 42% saturation · 26% 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
When Drained Cairn upon Ruining
HEX
#37265e
RGB
rgb(55,38,94)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,14.9%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(258,42%,26%)
HSV
hsv(258,60%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,60,0,63)
LAB
lab(20,23,-31)
LCH
lch(20,39,307)
sRGB
(0.216,0.149,0.369)
HEX8
#37265eff
CSS Name
Decimal
055038094

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
42%
Hue
258°
Chroma
39
Temperature
WarmCool
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