The Bedrock without Doleful Wracking

#14053d RGB(20,5,61)

About this color

The Bedrock without Doleful Wracking occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #14053d — RGB(20, 5, 61).

#14053dRGB(20, 5, 61)

HSL 256° · 85% saturation · 13% 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
The Bedrock without Doleful Wracking
HEX
#14053d
RGB
rgb(20,5,61)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,2%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(256,85%,13%)
HSV
hsv(256,92%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(67,92,0,76)
LAB
lab(5,24,-32)
LCH
lch(5,40,307)
sRGB
(0.078,0.02,0.239)
HEX8
#14053dff
CSS Name
Decimal
020005061

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
85%
Hue
256°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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