The Boulder up Clouded Smothering

#24028d RGB(36,2,141)

About this color

The Boulder up Clouded Smothering occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #24028d — RGB(36, 2, 141).

#24028dRGB(36, 2, 141)

HSL 255° · 97% saturation · 28% 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 Boulder up Clouded Smothering
HEX
#24028d
RGB
rgb(36,2,141)
RGB%
rgb(14.1%,0.8%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(255,97%,28%)
HSV
hsv(255,99%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,99,0,45)
LAB
lab(17,51,-66)
LCH
lch(17,83,308)
sRGB
(0.141,0.008,0.553)
HEX8
#24028dff
CSS Name
Decimal
036002141

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
97%
Hue
255°
Chroma
83
Temperature
WarmCool
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