Late Bog over Toiling

#331486 RGB(51,20,134)

About this color

Late Bog over Toiling presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #331486 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#331486RGB(51, 20, 134)

HSL 256° · 74% saturation · 30% 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
Late Bog over Toiling
HEX
#331486
RGB
rgb(51,20,134)
RGB%
rgb(20%,7.8%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(256,74%,30%)
HSV
hsv(256,85%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,85,0,47)
LAB
lab(20,44,-57)
LCH
lch(20,72,308)
sRGB
(0.2,0.078,0.525)
HEX8
#331486ff
CSS Name
Decimal
051020134

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
74%
Hue
256°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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