When Dour Basalt amid Dimming

#120323 RGB(18,3,35)

About this color

When Dour Basalt amid Dimming is rendered by screens as RGB(18, 3, 35) — a deep, intense violet hue.

#120323RGB(18, 3, 35)

HSL 268° · 84% saturation · 7% 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
When Dour Basalt amid Dimming
HEX
#120323
RGB
rgb(18,3,35)
RGB%
rgb(7.1%,1.2%,13.7%)
HSL
hsl(268,84%,7%)
HSV
hsv(268,91%,14%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,91,0,86)
LAB
lab(3,12,-17)
LCH
lch(3,21,305)
sRGB
(0.071,0.012,0.137)
HEX8
#120323ff
CSS Name
Decimal
018003035

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
84%
Hue
268°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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