Clouded Carbon between Bemoaning

#3c1456 RGB(60,20,86)

About this color

Clouded Carbon between Bemoaning is rendered by screens as RGB(60, 20, 86) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#3c1456RGB(60, 20, 86)

HSL 276° · 62% 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
Clouded Carbon between Bemoaning
HEX
#3c1456
RGB
rgb(60,20,86)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,7.8%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(276,62%,21%)
HSV
hsv(276,77%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,77,0,66)
LAB
lab(16,32,-32)
LCH
lch(16,45,315)
sRGB
(0.235,0.078,0.337)
HEX8
#3c1456ff
CSS Name
Decimal
060020086

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
62%
Hue
276°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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