Dead Bedrock down Tarnishing

#5c1e76 RGB(92,30,118)

About this color

Dead Bedrock down Tarnishing is rendered by screens as RGB(92, 30, 118) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#5c1e76RGB(92, 30, 118)

HSL 282° · 59% saturation · 29% 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
Dead Bedrock down Tarnishing
HEX
#5c1e76
RGB
rgb(92,30,118)
RGB%
rgb(36.1%,11.8%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(282,59%,29%)
HSV
hsv(282,75%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,75,0,54)
LAB
lab(25,42,-38)
LCH
lch(25,57,318)
sRGB
(0.361,0.118,0.463)
HEX8
#5c1e76ff
CSS Name
Decimal
092030118

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
59%
Hue
282°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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