The Dejected Bedrock under Staining

#2f0660 RGB(47,6,96)

About this color

The Dejected Bedrock under Staining is rendered by screens as RGB(47, 6, 96) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#2f0660RGB(47, 6, 96)

HSL 267° · 88% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Dejected Bedrock under Staining
HEX
#2f0660
RGB
rgb(47,6,96)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,2.4%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(267,88%,20%)
HSV
hsv(267,94%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,94,0,62)
LAB
lab(13,38,-44)
LCH
lch(13,58,311)
sRGB
(0.184,0.024,0.376)
HEX8
#2f0660ff
CSS Name
Decimal
047006096

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
88%
Hue
267°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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