When Grieving Boulder beyond Blackening

#100913 RGB(16,9,19)

About this color

When Grieving Boulder beyond Blackening is a moderate, deep violet tone, fixed at #100913 in the RGB color space.

#100913RGB(16, 9, 19)

HSL 282° · 36% saturation · 5% lightness

🧠

Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
When Grieving Boulder beyond Blackening
HEX
#100913
RGB
rgb(16,9,19)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,3.5%,7.5%)
HSL
hsl(282,36%,5%)
HSV
hsv(282,53%,7%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,53,0,93)
LAB
lab(3,4,-4)
LCH
lch(3,6,315)
sRGB
(0.063,0.035,0.075)
HEX8
#100913ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016009019

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
36%
Hue
282°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share