When Desperate Boulder out Bemoaning

#2a115e RGB(42,17,94)

About this color

When Desperate Boulder out Bemoaning is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 17, 94) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#2a115eRGB(42, 17, 94)

HSL 259° · 69% saturation · 22% 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 Desperate Boulder out Bemoaning
HEX
#2a115e
RGB
rgb(42,17,94)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,6.7%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(259,69%,22%)
HSV
hsv(259,82%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,82,0,63)
LAB
lab(14,32,-41)
LCH
lch(14,52,308)
sRGB
(0.165,0.067,0.369)
HEX8
#2a115eff
CSS Name
Decimal
042017094

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
69%
Hue
259°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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