Cheerless Boulder from the Bemoaning

#3a2951 RGB(58,41,81)

About this color

Cheerless Boulder from the Bemoaning presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #3a2951 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3a2951RGB(58, 41, 81)

HSL 266° · 33% saturation · 24% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

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
Cheerless Boulder from the Bemoaning
HEX
#3a2951
RGB
rgb(58,41,81)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,16.1%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(266,33%,24%)
HSV
hsv(266,49%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,49,0,68)
LAB
lab(20,18,-22)
LCH
lch(20,28,309)
sRGB
(0.227,0.161,0.318)
HEX8
#3a2951ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058041081

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
33%
Hue
266°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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