Grim Basalt above Embittering

#230646 RGB(35,6,70)

About this color

Grim Basalt above Embittering occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #230646 — RGB(35, 6, 70).

#230646RGB(35, 6, 70)

HSL 267° · 84% saturation · 15% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Grim Basalt above Embittering
HEX
#230646
RGB
rgb(35,6,70)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,2.4%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(267,84%,15%)
HSV
hsv(267,91%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,91,0,73)
LAB
lab(8,30,-34)
LCH
lch(8,45,311)
sRGB
(0.137,0.024,0.275)
HEX8
#230646ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035006070

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
84%
Hue
267°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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