When the Doleful Basalt through Suffocating

#140328 RGB(20,3,40)

About this color

When the Doleful Basalt through Suffocating is rendered by screens as RGB(20, 3, 40) — a deep, intense violet hue.

#140328RGB(20, 3, 40)

HSL 268° · 86% saturation · 8% 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

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Doleful Basalt through Suffocating
HEX
#140328
RGB
rgb(20,3,40)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,1.2%,15.7%)
HSL
hsl(268,86%,8%)
HSV
hsv(268,93%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,93,0,84)
LAB
lab(3,15,-20)
LCH
lch(3,25,307)
sRGB
(0.078,0.012,0.157)
HEX8
#140328ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020003040

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
86%
Hue
268°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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