When Drained Abyss in Curdling

#2a094e RGB(42,9,78)

About this color

When Drained Abyss in Curdling occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a094e — RGB(42, 9, 78).

#2a094eRGB(42, 9, 78)

HSL 269° · 79% 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 Drained Abyss in Curdling
HEX
#2a094e
RGB
rgb(42,9,78)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,3.5%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(269,79%,17%)
HSV
hsv(269,88%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,88,0,69)
LAB
lab(11,32,-35)
LCH
lch(11,47,312)
sRGB
(0.165,0.035,0.306)
HEX8
#2a094eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042009078

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
79%
Hue
269°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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