The Embittered Boulder before Decaying

#261150 RGB(38,17,80)

About this color

The Embittered Boulder before Decaying is rendered by screens as RGB(38, 17, 80) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#261150RGB(38, 17, 80)

HSL 260° · 65% saturation · 19% 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 Embittered Boulder before Decaying
HEX
#261150
RGB
rgb(38,17,80)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,6.7%,31.4%)
HSL
hsl(260,65%,19%)
HSV
hsv(260,79%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(52,79,0,69)
LAB
lab(12,27,-35)
LCH
lch(12,44,308)
sRGB
(0.149,0.067,0.314)
HEX8
#261150ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038017080

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
65%
Hue
260°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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