The Oppressed Basalt between Sinking

#270d3b RGB(39,13,59)

About this color

The Oppressed Basalt between Sinking is rendered by screens as RGB(39, 13, 59) — a deep, vivid violet hue.

#270d3bRGB(39, 13, 59)

HSL 274° · 64% saturation · 14% 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 Oppressed Basalt between Sinking
HEX
#270d3b
RGB
rgb(39,13,59)
RGB%
rgb(15.3%,5.1%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(274,64%,14%)
HSV
hsv(274,78%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(34,78,0,77)
LAB
lab(9,24,-24)
LCH
lch(9,34,315)
sRGB
(0.153,0.051,0.231)
HEX8
#270d3bff
CSS Name
Decimal
039013059

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
64%
Hue
274°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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