Decayed Boulder down Sapping

#311376 RGB(49,19,118)

About this color

Decayed Boulder down Sapping occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #311376 — RGB(49, 19, 118).

#311376RGB(49, 19, 118)

HSL 258° · 72% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Decayed Boulder down Sapping
HEX
#311376
RGB
rgb(49,19,118)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,7.5%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(258,72%,27%)
HSV
hsv(258,84%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,84,0,54)
LAB
lab(18,40,-51)
LCH
lch(18,65,308)
sRGB
(0.192,0.075,0.463)
HEX8
#311376ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049019118

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
72%
Hue
258°
Chroma
65
Temperature
WarmCool
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