The Basalt Since Lugubrious Clouding

#210452 RGB(33,4,82)

About this color

The Basalt Since Lugubrious Clouding reads as dark and intense — a violet tone recorded at #210452, RGB(33, 4, 82).

#210452RGB(33, 4, 82)

HSL 262° · 91% saturation · 17% 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 dark 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 Since Lugubrious Clouding
HEX
#210452
RGB
rgb(33,4,82)
RGB%
rgb(12.9%,1.6%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(262,91%,17%)
HSV
hsv(262,95%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,95,0,68)
LAB
lab(9,34,-41)
LCH
lch(9,53,310)
sRGB
(0.129,0.016,0.322)
HEX8
#210452ff
CSS Name
Decimal
033004082

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
91%
Hue
262°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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