The Bedrock beyond Coarse Submerging

#2c184d RGB(44,24,77)

About this color

The Bedrock beyond Coarse Submerging is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 24, 77) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#2c184dRGB(44, 24, 77)

HSL 263° · 52% 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

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
The Bedrock beyond Coarse Submerging
HEX
#2c184d
RGB
rgb(44,24,77)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,9.4%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(263,52%,20%)
HSV
hsv(263,69%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,69,0,70)
LAB
lab(14,23,-29)
LCH
lch(14,37,308)
sRGB
(0.173,0.094,0.302)
HEX8
#2c184dff
CSS Name
Decimal
044024077

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
52%
Hue
263°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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