What the Jagged Basalt behind Submerging

#281c3f RGB(40,28,63)

About this color

What the Jagged Basalt behind Submerging is rendered by screens as RGB(40, 28, 63) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#281c3fRGB(40, 28, 63)

HSL 261° · 38% saturation · 18% 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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home 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

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
What the Jagged Basalt behind Submerging
HEX
#281c3f
RGB
rgb(40,28,63)
RGB%
rgb(15.7%,11%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(261,38%,18%)
HSV
hsv(261,56%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,56,0,75)
LAB
lab(13,15,-20)
LCH
lch(13,25,307)
sRGB
(0.157,0.11,0.247)
HEX8
#281c3fff
CSS Name
Decimal
040028063

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
38%
Hue
261°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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