The Boulder within Embittered Wearing

#4d3f52 RGB(77,63,82)

About this color

The Boulder within Embittered Wearing occupies the dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4d3f52 — RGB(77, 63, 82).

#4d3f52RGB(77, 63, 82)

HSL 284° · 13% saturation · 28% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Boulder within Embittered Wearing
HEX
#4d3f52
RGB
rgb(77,63,82)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,24.7%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(284,13%,28%)
HSV
hsv(284,23%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(6,23,0,68)
LAB
lab(29,10,-9)
LCH
lch(29,13,318)
sRGB
(0.302,0.247,0.322)
HEX8
#4d3f52ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077063082

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
13%
Hue
284°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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