When Grim Burial in Relenting

#2a054e RGB(42,5,78)

About this color

When Grim Burial in Relenting is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 5, 78) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#2a054eRGB(42, 5, 78)

HSL 270° · 88% 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

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 Grim Burial in Relenting
HEX
#2a054e
RGB
rgb(42,5,78)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,2%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(270,88%,16%)
HSV
hsv(270,94%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,94,0,69)
LAB
lab(10,33,-36)
LCH
lch(10,49,313)
sRGB
(0.165,0.02,0.306)
HEX8
#2a054eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042005078

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
88%
Hue
270°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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