The Wounded Bedrock on Fettering

#2e194b RGB(46,25,75)

About this color

The Wounded Bedrock on Fettering reads as dark and vivid — a violet tone recorded at #2e194b, RGB(46, 25, 75).

#2e194bRGB(46, 25, 75)

HSL 265° · 50% 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

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
The Wounded Bedrock on Fettering
HEX
#2e194b
RGB
rgb(46,25,75)
RGB%
rgb(18%,9.8%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(265,50%,20%)
HSV
hsv(265,67%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,67,0,71)
LAB
lab(14,23,-27)
LCH
lch(14,35,310)
sRGB
(0.18,0.098,0.294)
HEX8
#2e194bff
CSS Name
Decimal
046025075

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
50%
Hue
265°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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