Sullen Boulder into the Dismaying

#090211 RGB(9,2,17)

About this color

Sullen Boulder into the Dismaying occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #090211 — RGB(9, 2, 17).

#090211RGB(9, 2, 17)

HSL 268° · 79% saturation · 4% 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
Sullen Boulder into the Dismaying
HEX
#090211
RGB
rgb(9,2,17)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,0.8%,6.7%)
HSL
hsl(268,79%,4%)
HSV
hsv(268,88%,7%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,88,0,93)
LAB
lab(1,4,-6)
LCH
lch(1,7,304)
sRGB
(0.035,0.008,0.067)
HEX8
#090211ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009002017

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Color info

Lightness
4%
Saturation
79%
Hue
268°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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