When Fading Burial beneath Rending

#21024e RGB(33,2,78)

About this color

When Fading Burial beneath Rending presents itself as a dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #21024e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#21024eRGB(33, 2, 78)

HSL 264° · 95% saturation · 16% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Fading Burial beneath Rending
HEX
#21024e
RGB
rgb(33,2,78)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,0.8%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(264,95%,16%)
HSV
hsv(264,97%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,97,0,69)
LAB
lab(8,34,-39)
LCH
lch(8,52,311)
sRGB
(0.129,0.008,0.306)
HEX8
#21024eff
CSS Name
Decimal
033002078

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
95%
Hue
264°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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