The Boulder between Empty Draining

#3a1c6d RGB(58,28,109)

About this color

The Boulder between Empty Draining presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #3a1c6d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3a1c6dRGB(58, 28, 109)

HSL 262° · 59% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 between Empty Draining
HEX
#3a1c6d
RGB
rgb(58,28,109)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,11%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(262,59%,27%)
HSV
hsv(262,74%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,74,0,57)
LAB
lab(19,34,-42)
LCH
lch(19,54,309)
sRGB
(0.227,0.11,0.427)
HEX8
#3a1c6dff
CSS Name
Decimal
058028109

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
59%
Hue
262°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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