Dismal Basalt up the Quaking

#181321 RGB(24,19,33)

About this color

Dismal Basalt up the Quaking is rendered by screens as RGB(24, 19, 33) — a deep, moderate violet hue.

#181321RGB(24, 19, 33)

HSL 261° · 27% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Dismal Basalt up the Quaking
HEX
#181321
RGB
rgb(24,19,33)
RGB%
rgb(9.4%,7.5%,12.9%)
HSL
hsl(261,27%,10%)
HSV
hsv(261,42%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,42,0,87)
LAB
lab(7,6,-9)
LCH
lch(7,11,304)
sRGB
(0.094,0.075,0.129)
HEX8
#181321ff
CSS Name
Decimal
024019033

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Color info

Lightness
10%
Saturation
27%
Hue
261°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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