Stygian Ash underneath Shadowing

#402c6c RGB(64,44,108)

About this color

Stygian Ash underneath Shadowing is rendered by screens as RGB(64, 44, 108) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#402c6cRGB(64, 44, 108)

HSL 259° · 42% saturation · 30% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Stygian Ash underneath Shadowing
HEX
#402c6c
RGB
rgb(64,44,108)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,17.3%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(259,42%,30%)
HSV
hsv(259,59%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,59,0,58)
LAB
lab(24,25,-34)
LCH
lch(24,42,306)
sRGB
(0.251,0.173,0.424)
HEX8
#402c6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
064044108

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
42%
Hue
259°
Chroma
42
Temperature
WarmCool
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