When Heartsick Boulder over Sapping

#31233e RGB(49,35,62)

About this color

When Heartsick Boulder over Sapping is rendered by screens as RGB(49, 35, 62) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#31233eRGB(49, 35, 62)

HSL 271° · 28% saturation · 19% 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
When Heartsick Boulder over Sapping
HEX
#31233e
RGB
rgb(49,35,62)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,13.7%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(271,28%,19%)
HSV
hsv(271,44%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,44,0,76)
LAB
lab(17,13,-15)
LCH
lch(17,20,311)
sRGB
(0.192,0.137,0.243)
HEX8
#31233eff
CSS Name
Decimal
049035062

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
28%
Hue
271°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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