When Mourning Bedrock beyond Breaking

#160a1e RGB(22,10,30)

About this color

When Mourning Bedrock beyond Breaking occupies the deep, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #160a1e — RGB(22, 10, 30).

#160a1eRGB(22, 10, 30)

HSL 276° · 50% saturation · 8% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 formats

Name
When Mourning Bedrock beyond Breaking
HEX
#160a1e
RGB
rgb(22,10,30)
RGB%
rgb(8.6%,3.9%,11.8%)
HSL
hsl(276,50%,8%)
HSV
hsv(276,67%,12%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,67,0,88)
LAB
lab(4,9,-10)
LCH
lch(4,13,312)
sRGB
(0.086,0.039,0.118)
HEX8
#160a1eff
CSS Name
Decimal
022010030

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
50%
Hue
276°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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