When Oppressed Basalt into Relenting

#2b0a43 RGB(43,10,67)

About this color

When Oppressed Basalt into Relenting is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #2b0a43 in the RGB color space.

#2b0a43RGB(43, 10, 67)

HSL 275° · 74% saturation · 15% 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 formats

Name
When Oppressed Basalt into Relenting
HEX
#2b0a43
RGB
rgb(43,10,67)
RGB%
rgb(16.9%,3.9%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(275,74%,15%)
HSV
hsv(275,85%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,85,0,74)
LAB
lab(10,28,-29)
LCH
lch(10,40,314)
sRGB
(0.169,0.039,0.263)
HEX8
#2b0a43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
043010067

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
74%
Hue
275°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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