Steely Carbon up the Fettering

#2d1541 RGB(45,21,65)

About this color

Steely Carbon up the Fettering is rendered by screens as RGB(45, 21, 65) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#2d1541RGB(45, 21, 65)

HSL 273° · 51% saturation · 17% 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
Steely Carbon up the Fettering
HEX
#2d1541
RGB
rgb(45,21,65)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,8.2%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(273,51%,17%)
HSV
hsv(273,68%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,68,0,75)
LAB
lab(12,22,-23)
LCH
lch(12,32,314)
sRGB
(0.176,0.082,0.255)
HEX8
#2d1541ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045021065

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
51%
Hue
273°
Chroma
32
Temperature
WarmCool
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