Lost Boulder upon Crumbling

#2f114c RGB(47,17,76)

About this color

Lost Boulder upon Crumbling occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #2f114c — RGB(47, 17, 76).

#2f114cRGB(47, 17, 76)

HSL 271° · 63% saturation · 18% 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
Lost Boulder upon Crumbling
HEX
#2f114c
RGB
rgb(47,17,76)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,6.7%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(271,63%,18%)
HSV
hsv(271,78%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,78,0,70)
LAB
lab(13,28,-30)
LCH
lch(13,41,313)
sRGB
(0.184,0.067,0.298)
HEX8
#2f114cff
CSS Name
Decimal
047017076

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
63%
Hue
271°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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