The Dead Boulder into Wailing

#35114b RGB(53,17,75)

About this color

The Dead Boulder into Wailing occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #35114b — RGB(53, 17, 75).

#35114bRGB(53, 17, 75)

HSL 277° · 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
The Dead Boulder into Wailing
HEX
#35114b
RGB
rgb(53,17,75)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,6.7%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(277,63%,18%)
HSV
hsv(277,77%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,77,0,71)
LAB
lab(14,29,-28)
LCH
lch(14,40,316)
sRGB
(0.208,0.067,0.294)
HEX8
#35114bff
CSS Name
Decimal
053017075

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
63%
Hue
277°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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