The Basalt onto Cursed Ravaging

#140632 RGB(20,6,50)

About this color

The Basalt onto Cursed Ravaging occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #140632 — RGB(20, 6, 50).

#140632RGB(20, 6, 50)

HSL 259° · 79% saturation · 11% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Basalt onto Cursed Ravaging
HEX
#140632
RGB
rgb(20,6,50)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,2.4%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(259,79%,11%)
HSV
hsv(259,88%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,88,0,80)
LAB
lab(5,18,-25)
LCH
lch(5,31,306)
sRGB
(0.078,0.024,0.196)
HEX8
#140632ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020006050

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
79%
Hue
259°
Chroma
31
Temperature
WarmCool
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