Jagged Boulder between Drowning

#1a0e3c RGB(26,14,60)

About this color

Jagged Boulder between Drowning occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1a0e3c — RGB(26, 14, 60).

#1a0e3cRGB(26, 14, 60)

HSL 256° · 62% saturation · 15% 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
Jagged Boulder between Drowning
HEX
#1a0e3c
RGB
rgb(26,14,60)
RGB%
rgb(10.2%,5.5%,23.5%)
HSL
hsl(256,62%,15%)
HSV
hsv(256,77%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,77,0,76)
LAB
lab(8,20,-27)
LCH
lch(8,34,307)
sRGB
(0.102,0.055,0.235)
HEX8
#1a0e3cff
CSS Name
Decimal
026014060

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
62%
Hue
256°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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