The Soulless Basalt underneath Grinding

#220830 RGB(34,8,48)

About this color

The Soulless Basalt underneath Grinding occupies the deep, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #220830 — RGB(34, 8, 48).

#220830RGB(34, 8, 48)

HSL 279° · 71% saturation · 11% 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

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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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 formats

Name
The Soulless Basalt underneath Grinding
HEX
#220830
RGB
rgb(34,8,48)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,3.1%,18.8%)
HSL
hsl(279,71%,11%)
HSV
hsv(279,83%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,83,0,81)
LAB
lab(7,22,-21)
LCH
lch(7,30,316)
sRGB
(0.133,0.031,0.188)
HEX8
#220830ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034008048

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
71%
Hue
279°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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