The Basalt in Drained Shrinking

#200a3d RGB(32,10,61)

About this color

The Basalt in Drained Shrinking presents itself as a deep, vivid violet shade, sitting at #200a3d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#200a3dRGB(32, 10, 61)

HSL 266° · 72% 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

In practical terms, a deep violet like this works well 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

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
The Basalt in Drained Shrinking
HEX
#200a3d
RGB
rgb(32,10,61)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,3.9%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(266,72%,14%)
HSV
hsv(266,84%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,84,0,76)
LAB
lab(8,24,-28)
LCH
lch(8,37,311)
sRGB
(0.125,0.039,0.239)
HEX8
#200a3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
032010061

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
72%
Hue
266°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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