When the Sable Basalt During Festering

#1e1038 RGB(30,16,56)

About this color

When the Sable Basalt During Festering presents itself as a deep, vivid violet shade, sitting at #1e1038 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#1e1038RGB(30, 16, 56)

HSL 261° · 56% saturation · 14% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Sable Basalt During Festering
HEX
#1e1038
RGB
rgb(30,16,56)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,6.3%,22%)
HSL
hsl(261,56%,14%)
HSV
hsv(261,71%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,71,0,78)
LAB
lab(8,18,-24)
LCH
lch(8,30,307)
sRGB
(0.118,0.063,0.22)
HEX8
#1e1038ff
CSS Name
Decimal
030016056

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
56%
Hue
261°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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