The Tarnished Basalt During Bleeding

#1f0c3b RGB(31,12,59)

About this color

The Tarnished Basalt During Bleeding is rendered by screens as RGB(31, 12, 59) — a deep, vivid violet hue.

#1f0c3bRGB(31, 12, 59)

HSL 264° · 66% 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

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
The Tarnished Basalt During Bleeding
HEX
#1f0c3b
RGB
rgb(31,12,59)
RGB%
rgb(12.2%,4.7%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(264,66%,14%)
HSV
hsv(264,80%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,80,0,77)
LAB
lab(8,22,-27)
LCH
lch(8,35,309)
sRGB
(0.122,0.047,0.231)
HEX8
#1f0c3bff
CSS Name
Decimal
031012059

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
66%
Hue
264°
Chroma
35
Temperature
WarmCool
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