Dour Bedrock Inside the Rusting

#291941 RGB(41,25,65)

About this color

Dour Bedrock Inside the Rusting presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #291941 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#291941RGB(41, 25, 65)

HSL 264° · 44% saturation · 18% 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
Dour Bedrock Inside the Rusting
HEX
#291941
RGB
rgb(41,25,65)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,9.8%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(264,44%,18%)
HSV
hsv(264,62%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,62,0,75)
LAB
lab(13,18,-23)
LCH
lch(13,29,308)
sRGB
(0.161,0.098,0.255)
HEX8
#291941ff
CSS Name
Decimal
041025065

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
44%
Hue
264°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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