The Weathered Burial outside Oppressing

#2a1c4b RGB(42,28,75)

About this color

The Weathered Burial outside Oppressing occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2a1c4b — RGB(42, 28, 75).

#2a1c4bRGB(42, 28, 75)

HSL 258° · 46% saturation · 20% 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
The Weathered Burial outside Oppressing
HEX
#2a1c4b
RGB
rgb(42,28,75)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,11%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(258,46%,20%)
HSV
hsv(258,63%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,63,0,71)
LAB
lab(15,20,-27)
LCH
lch(15,34,307)
sRGB
(0.165,0.11,0.294)
HEX8
#2a1c4bff
CSS Name
Decimal
042028075

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
46%
Hue
258°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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