Cold Boulder through Fleeing

#3a1e66 RGB(58,30,102)

About this color

Cold Boulder through Fleeing occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #3a1e66 — RGB(58, 30, 102).

#3a1e66RGB(58, 30, 102)

HSL 263° · 55% saturation · 26% 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 formats

Name
Cold Boulder through Fleeing
HEX
#3a1e66
RGB
rgb(58,30,102)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,11.8%,40%)
HSL
hsl(263,55%,26%)
HSV
hsv(263,71%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,71,0,60)
LAB
lab(19,31,-38)
LCH
lch(19,49,309)
sRGB
(0.227,0.118,0.4)
HEX8
#3a1e66ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058030102

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
55%
Hue
263°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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