When Ruined Boulder between Decaying

#37157e RGB(55,21,126)

About this color

When Ruined Boulder between Decaying is rendered by screens as RGB(55, 21, 126) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#37157eRGB(55, 21, 126)

HSL 259° · 71% saturation · 29% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Ruined Boulder between Decaying
HEX
#37157e
RGB
rgb(55,21,126)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,8.2%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(259,71%,29%)
HSV
hsv(259,83%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,83,0,51)
LAB
lab(19,42,-53)
LCH
lch(19,68,308)
sRGB
(0.216,0.082,0.494)
HEX8
#37157eff
CSS Name
Decimal
055021126

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
71%
Hue
259°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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