When the Grieving Boulder throughout Devouring

#2a0b88 RGB(42,11,136)

About this color

When the Grieving Boulder throughout Devouring is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 11, 136) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#2a0b88RGB(42, 11, 136)

HSL 255° · 85% saturation · 29% 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 formats

Name
When the Grieving Boulder throughout Devouring
HEX
#2a0b88
RGB
rgb(42,11,136)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,4.3%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(255,85%,29%)
HSV
hsv(255,92%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(69,92,0,47)
LAB
lab(18,47,-61)
LCH
lch(18,77,308)
sRGB
(0.165,0.043,0.533)
HEX8
#2a0b88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042011136

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
85%
Hue
255°
Chroma
77
Temperature
WarmCool
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