What Deathly Basalt During Thawing

#2c1174 RGB(44,17,116)

About this color

What Deathly Basalt During Thawing is rendered by screens as RGB(44, 17, 116) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#2c1174RGB(44, 17, 116)

HSL 256° · 74% saturation · 26% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What Deathly Basalt During Thawing
HEX
#2c1174
RGB
rgb(44,17,116)
RGB%
rgb(17.3%,6.7%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(256,74%,26%)
HSV
hsv(256,85%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(62,85,0,55)
LAB
lab(16,39,-51)
LCH
lch(16,64,307)
sRGB
(0.173,0.067,0.455)
HEX8
#2c1174ff
CSS Name
Decimal
044017116

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
74%
Hue
256°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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