When the Dour Basalt off Lapsing

#200b38 RGB(32,11,56)

About this color

When the Dour Basalt off Lapsing is rendered by screens as RGB(32, 11, 56) — a deep, vivid violet hue.

#200b38RGB(32, 11, 56)

HSL 268° · 67% saturation · 13% 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
When the Dour Basalt off Lapsing
HEX
#200b38
RGB
rgb(32,11,56)
RGB%
rgb(12.5%,4.3%,22%)
HSL
hsl(268,67%,13%)
HSV
hsv(268,80%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,80,0,78)
LAB
lab(8,22,-25)
LCH
lch(8,33,311)
sRGB
(0.125,0.043,0.22)
HEX8
#200b38ff
CSS Name
Decimal
032011056

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Color info

Lightness
13%
Saturation
67%
Hue
268°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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