What the Ruinous Bedrock until Collapsing

#28142f RGB(40,20,47)

About this color

What the Ruinous Bedrock until Collapsing occupies the deep, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #28142f — RGB(40, 20, 47).

#28142fRGB(40, 20, 47)

HSL 284° · 40% saturation · 13% 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
What the Ruinous Bedrock until Collapsing
HEX
#28142f
RGB
rgb(40,20,47)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,7.8%,18.4%)
HSL
hsl(284,40%,13%)
HSV
hsv(284,57%,18%)
CMYK
cmyk(15,57,0,82)
LAB
lab(10,16,-14)
LCH
lch(10,21,319)
sRGB
(0.157,0.078,0.184)
HEX8
#28142fff
CSS Name
Decimal
040020047

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
40%
Hue
284°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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