Steely Boulder between the Hardening

#2d017a RGB(45,1,122)

About this color

Steely Boulder between the Hardening presents itself as a dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #2d017a in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2d017aRGB(45, 1, 122)

HSL 262° · 98% saturation · 24% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
Steely Boulder between the Hardening
HEX
#2d017a
RGB
rgb(45,1,122)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,0.4%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(262,98%,24%)
HSV
hsv(262,99%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(63,99,0,52)
LAB
lab(15,47,-57)
LCH
lch(15,74,310)
sRGB
(0.176,0.004,0.478)
HEX8
#2d017aff
CSS Name
Decimal
045001122

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
98%
Hue
262°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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