The Boulder down Silent Rotting

#2f1a3d RGB(47,26,61)

About this color

The Boulder down Silent Rotting is rendered by screens as RGB(47, 26, 61) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#2f1a3dRGB(47, 26, 61)

HSL 276° · 40% 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

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 formats

Name
The Boulder down Silent Rotting
HEX
#2f1a3d
RGB
rgb(47,26,61)
RGB%
rgb(18.4%,10.2%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(276,40%,17%)
HSV
hsv(276,57%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,57,0,76)
LAB
lab(14,18,-19)
LCH
lch(14,26,313)
sRGB
(0.184,0.102,0.239)
HEX8
#2f1a3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
047026061

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
40%
Hue
276°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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