The Basalt amid Hellish Toppling

#2d184d RGB(45,24,77)

About this color

The Basalt amid Hellish Toppling is rendered by screens as RGB(45, 24, 77) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#2d184dRGB(45, 24, 77)

HSL 264° · 52% saturation · 20% 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
The Basalt amid Hellish Toppling
HEX
#2d184d
RGB
rgb(45,24,77)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,9.4%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(264,52%,20%)
HSV
hsv(264,69%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,69,0,70)
LAB
lab(14,24,-29)
LCH
lch(14,38,310)
sRGB
(0.176,0.094,0.302)
HEX8
#2d184dff
CSS Name
Decimal
045024077

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
52%
Hue
264°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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