Sable Boulder toward Burning

#3a146c RGB(58,20,108)

About this color

Sable Boulder toward Burning is rendered by screens as RGB(58, 20, 108) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#3a146cRGB(58, 20, 108)

HSL 266° · 69% saturation · 25% 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
Sable Boulder toward Burning
HEX
#3a146c
RGB
rgb(58,20,108)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,7.8%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(266,69%,25%)
HSV
hsv(266,81%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,81,0,58)
LAB
lab(18,38,-44)
LCH
lch(18,58,311)
sRGB
(0.227,0.078,0.424)
HEX8
#3a146cff
CSS Name
Decimal
058020108

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
69%
Hue
266°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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