What the Boulder During Wounded Faltering

#110529 RGB(17,5,41)

About this color

What the Boulder During Wounded Faltering occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #110529 — RGB(17, 5, 41).

#110529RGB(17, 5, 41)

HSL 260° · 78% saturation · 9% 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
What the Boulder During Wounded Faltering
HEX
#110529
RGB
rgb(17,5,41)
RGB%
rgb(6.7%,2%,16.1%)
HSL
hsl(260,78%,9%)
HSV
hsv(260,88%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(59,88,0,84)
LAB
lab(4,13,-20)
LCH
lch(4,24,303)
sRGB
(0.067,0.02,0.161)
HEX8
#110529ff
CSS Name
Decimal
017005041

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Color info

Lightness
9%
Saturation
78%
Hue
260°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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