Distraught Bedrock from Fading

#2c0f76 RGB(44,15,118)

About this color

Distraught Bedrock from Fading occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2c0f76 — RGB(44, 15, 118).

#2c0f76RGB(44, 15, 118)

HSL 257° · 77% saturation · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Distraught Bedrock from Fading
HEX
#2c0f76
RGB
rgb(44,15,118)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,5.9%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(257,77%,26%)
HSV
hsv(257,87%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,87,0,54)
LAB
lab(16,41,-52)
LCH
lch(16,66,308)
sRGB
(0.173,0.059,0.463)
HEX8
#2c0f76ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044015118

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
77%
Hue
257°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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