Smoldering Boulder out Disintegrating

#311e6c RGB(49,30,108)

About this color

Smoldering Boulder out Disintegrating occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #311e6c — RGB(49, 30, 108).

#311e6cRGB(49, 30, 108)

HSL 255° · 57% saturation · 27% 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
Smoldering Boulder out Disintegrating
HEX
#311e6c
RGB
rgb(49,30,108)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,11.8%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(255,57%,27%)
HSV
hsv(255,72%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,72,0,58)
LAB
lab(19,31,-42)
LCH
lch(19,52,306)
sRGB
(0.192,0.118,0.424)
HEX8
#311e6cff
CSS Name
Decimal
049030108

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
57%
Hue
255°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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