What Moribund Basalt throughout Suffocating

#220764 RGB(34,7,100)

About this color

What Moribund Basalt throughout Suffocating is a intense, dark violet tone, fixed at #220764 in the RGB color space.

#220764RGB(34, 7, 100)

HSL 257° · 87% saturation · 21% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
What Moribund Basalt throughout Suffocating
HEX
#220764
RGB
rgb(34,7,100)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,2.7%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(257,87%,21%)
HSV
hsv(257,93%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(66,93,0,61)
LAB
lab(12,38,-48)
LCH
lch(12,61,308)
sRGB
(0.133,0.027,0.392)
HEX8
#220764ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034007100

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
87%
Hue
257°
Chroma
61
Temperature
WarmCool
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