The Withered Basalt amid Emptying

#29165b RGB(41,22,91)

About this color

The Withered Basalt amid Emptying occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #29165b — RGB(41, 22, 91).

#29165bRGB(41, 22, 91)

HSL 257° · 61% saturation · 22% 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 formats

Name
The Withered Basalt amid Emptying
HEX
#29165b
RGB
rgb(41,22,91)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,8.6%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(257,61%,22%)
HSV
hsv(257,76%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,76,0,64)
LAB
lab(14,29,-38)
LCH
lch(14,48,307)
sRGB
(0.161,0.086,0.357)
HEX8
#29165bff
CSS Name
Decimal
041022091

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
61%
Hue
257°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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