Dead Bedrock alongside Scarring

#401466 RGB(64,20,102)

About this color

Dead Bedrock alongside Scarring is rendered by screens as RGB(64, 20, 102) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#401466RGB(64, 20, 102)

HSL 272° · 67% 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

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
Dead Bedrock alongside Scarring
HEX
#401466
RGB
rgb(64,20,102)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,7.8%,40%)
HSL
hsl(272,67%,24%)
HSV
hsv(272,80%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,80,0,60)
LAB
lab(18,37,-39)
LCH
lch(18,54,313)
sRGB
(0.251,0.078,0.4)
HEX8
#401466ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064020102

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
67%
Hue
272°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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