Showa era
Hay's Russet & Dull Violet Black
Plate 95 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Hay's Russet, Dull Violet Black.
#1e0e3f
blue · 8 palettes
Dull Violet Black
About Dull Violet Black
Dull Violet Black is a deep, vivid blue tone. Its hex value is #1e0e3f — that is
RGB 30, 14, 63, or HSL 260°, 64%, 15%.
It holds 17.7:1 contrast against white, so Dull Violet Black works best for body text, headings, and UI labels. (On white it scores 17.7:1; on black 1.2:1.)
Across Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations, Dull Violet Black appears in 8 combinations — most often paired with Hay's Russet, Antwarp Blue and Brown.
Palettes with Dull Violet Black
Dull Violet Black appears in 8 combinations from the archive. Each pairing reveals how the same color shifts character depending on its neighbours.
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