Brooding Boulder down the Splintering

#33214a RGB(51,33,74)

About this color

Brooding Boulder down the Splintering is rendered by screens as RGB(51, 33, 74) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#33214aRGB(51, 33, 74)

HSL 266° · 38% saturation · 21% 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 formats

Name
Brooding Boulder down the Splintering
HEX
#33214a
RGB
rgb(51,33,74)
RGB%
rgb(20%,12.9%,29%)
HSL
hsl(266,38%,21%)
HSV
hsv(266,55%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,55,0,71)
LAB
lab(17,19,-22)
LCH
lch(17,29,311)
sRGB
(0.2,0.129,0.29)
HEX8
#33214aff
CSS Name
Decimal
051033074

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
38%
Hue
266°
Chroma
29
Temperature
WarmCool
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