Darksome Boulder up Dismaying

#21072c RGB(33,7,44)

About this color

Darksome Boulder up Dismaying presents itself as a deep, vivid violet shade, sitting at #21072c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#21072cRGB(33, 7, 44)

HSL 282° · 73% saturation · 10% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

🏛️

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.

✏️

Design use

In practical terms, a deep 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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color formats

Name
Darksome Boulder up Dismaying
HEX
#21072c
RGB
rgb(33,7,44)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,2.7%,17.3%)
HSL
hsl(282,73%,10%)
HSV
hsv(282,84%,17%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,84,0,83)
LAB
lab(6,20,-19)
LCH
lch(6,28,316)
sRGB
(0.129,0.027,0.173)
HEX8
#21072cff
CSS Name
Decimal
033007044

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
73%
Hue
282°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share