When Abysmal Basalt amid Quelling

#2e1c5e RGB(46,28,94)

About this color

When Abysmal Basalt amid Quelling presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #2e1c5e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2e1c5eRGB(46, 28, 94)

HSL 256° · 54% saturation · 24% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Abysmal Basalt amid Quelling
HEX
#2e1c5e
RGB
rgb(46,28,94)
RGB%
rgb(18%,11%,36.9%)
HSL
hsl(256,54%,24%)
HSV
hsv(256,70%,37%)
CMYK
cmyk(51,70,0,63)
LAB
lab(17,27,-36)
LCH
lch(17,45,307)
sRGB
(0.18,0.11,0.369)
HEX8
#2e1c5eff
CSS Name
Decimal
046028094

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
54%
Hue
256°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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