Brooding Bedrock between Plunging

#150226 RGB(21,2,38)

About this color

Brooding Bedrock between Plunging is rendered by screens as RGB(21, 2, 38) — a deep, intense violet hue.

#150226RGB(21, 2, 38)

HSL 272° · 90% saturation · 8% 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 formats

Name
Brooding Bedrock between Plunging
HEX
#150226
RGB
rgb(21,2,38)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,0.8%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(272,90%,8%)
HSV
hsv(272,95%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,95,0,85)
LAB
lab(3,15,-19)
LCH
lch(3,24,308)
sRGB
(0.082,0.008,0.149)
HEX8
#150226ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021002038

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
90%
Hue
272°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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