When Empty Bedrock atop Suffocating

#2c1143 RGB(44,17,67)

About this color

When Empty Bedrock atop Suffocating is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 17, 67) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#2c1143RGB(44, 17, 67)

HSL 272° · 60% saturation · 16% 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 formats

Name
When Empty Bedrock atop Suffocating
HEX
#2c1143
RGB
rgb(44,17,67)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,6.7%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(272,60%,16%)
HSV
hsv(272,75%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,75,0,74)
LAB
lab(12,25,-26)
LCH
lch(12,36,314)
sRGB
(0.173,0.067,0.263)
HEX8
#2c1143ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044017067

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
60%
Hue
272°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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