What Austere Basalt down Dreading

#140d24 RGB(20,13,36)

About this color

What Austere Basalt down Dreading presents itself as a deep, moderate violet shade, sitting at #140d24 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#140d24RGB(20, 13, 36)

HSL 258° · 47% saturation · 10% 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

In practical terms, a deep violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
What Austere Basalt down Dreading
HEX
#140d24
RGB
rgb(20,13,36)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,5.1%,14.1%)
HSL
hsl(258,47%,10%)
HSV
hsv(258,64%,14%)
CMYK
cmyk(44,64,0,86)
LAB
lab(5,9,-14)
LCH
lch(5,17,303)
sRGB
(0.078,0.051,0.141)
HEX8
#140d24ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020013036

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
47%
Hue
258°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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