Violet Grey File

It has become the unofficial color of and "Dark Academia 2.0" —aesthetic movements that romanticize rainy days, antique books, and melancholic introspection. Unlike millennial pink, which was optimistic and bubbly, violet grey is pensive. It is the color you wear when you are the smartest person in the room and you don’t feel like proving it.

The Pantone and HEX codes for violet grey may vary depending on the specific shade and formulation. Some possible codes include: violet grey

Pure violet can feel manic or overly spiritual. Grey rationalizes it. Violet Grey suggests a person (or a space) that has felt deep passions but has now stepped back to analyze them. It is the color of the archivist, the historian, and the mourning aristocrat. It implies a "knowingness"—an understanding of the world's darkness without being consumed by it. It has become the unofficial color of and "Dark Academia 2

Products are sent to a panel of over 100 experts, including celebrity makeup artists, dermatologists, hair stylists, and influencers. The Pantone and HEX codes for violet grey