When Torn Boulder beneath Perishing

#290353 RGB(41,3,83)

About this color

When Torn Boulder beneath Perishing is rendered by screens as RGB(41, 3, 83) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#290353RGB(41, 3, 83)

HSL 268° · 93% saturation · 17% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Torn Boulder beneath Perishing
HEX
#290353
RGB
rgb(41,3,83)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,1.2%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(268,93%,17%)
HSV
hsv(268,96%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,96,0,67)
LAB
lab(10,36,-39)
LCH
lch(10,53,313)
sRGB
(0.161,0.012,0.325)
HEX8
#290353ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041003083

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
93%
Hue
268°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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