Darksome Boulder underneath Smothering

#50325c RGB(80,50,92)

About this color

Darksome Boulder underneath Smothering occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #50325c — RGB(80, 50, 92).

#50325cRGB(80, 50, 92)

HSL 283° · 30% 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Darksome Boulder underneath Smothering
HEX
#50325c
RGB
rgb(80,50,92)
RGB%
rgb(31.4%,19.6%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(283,30%,28%)
HSV
hsv(283,46%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(13,46,0,64)
LAB
lab(26,22,-20)
LCH
lch(26,30,318)
sRGB
(0.314,0.196,0.361)
HEX8
#50325cff
CSS Name
Decimal
080050092

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
30%
Hue
283°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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