Desolate Basalt outside the Trampling

#2a2131 RGB(42,33,49)

About this color

Desolate Basalt outside the Trampling is a muted, dark violet tone, fixed at #2a2131 in the RGB color space.

#2a2131RGB(42, 33, 49)

HSL 274° · 20% saturation · 16% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Desolate Basalt outside the Trampling
HEX
#2a2131
RGB
rgb(42,33,49)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,12.9%,19.2%)
HSL
hsl(274,20%,16%)
HSV
hsv(274,33%,19%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,33,0,81)
LAB
lab(14,8,-9)
LCH
lch(14,12,312)
sRGB
(0.165,0.129,0.192)
HEX8
#2a2131ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042033049

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
20%
Hue
274°
Chroma
12
Temperature
WarmCool
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