Lifeless Basalt under Wailing

#2c1136 RGB(44,17,54)

About this color

Lifeless Basalt under Wailing is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 17, 54) — a deep, vivid violet hue.

#2c1136RGB(44, 17, 54)

HSL 284° · 52% 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
Lifeless Basalt under Wailing
HEX
#2c1136
RGB
rgb(44,17,54)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,6.7%,21.2%)
HSL
hsl(284,52%,14%)
HSV
hsv(284,69%,21%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,69,0,79)
LAB
lab(11,21,-18)
LCH
lch(11,28,319)
sRGB
(0.173,0.067,0.212)
HEX8
#2c1136ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044017054

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
52%
Hue
284°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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