The Boulder of Stygian without Eroding

#411577 RGB(65,21,119)

About this color

The Boulder of Stygian without Eroding is rendered by screens as RGB(65, 21, 119) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#411577RGB(65, 21, 119)

HSL 267° · 70% 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

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
The Boulder of Stygian without Eroding
HEX
#411577
RGB
rgb(65,21,119)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,8.2%,46.7%)
HSL
hsl(267,70%,27%)
HSV
hsv(267,82%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,82,0,53)
LAB
lab(20,41,-47)
LCH
lch(20,62,311)
sRGB
(0.255,0.082,0.467)
HEX8
#411577ff
CSS Name
Decimal
065021119

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
70%
Hue
267°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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