When Downcast Basalt through Collapsing

#2d1943 RGB(45,25,67)

About this color

When Downcast Basalt through Collapsing is rendered by screens as RGB(45, 25, 67) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#2d1943RGB(45, 25, 67)

HSL 269° · 46% saturation · 18% 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
When Downcast Basalt through Collapsing
HEX
#2d1943
RGB
rgb(45,25,67)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,9.8%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(269,46%,18%)
HSV
hsv(269,63%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,63,0,74)
LAB
lab(14,20,-23)
LCH
lch(14,30,311)
sRGB
(0.176,0.098,0.263)
HEX8
#2d1943ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045025067

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
46%
Hue
269°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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