The Basalt until Sullen Throttling

#300952 RGB(48,9,82)

About this color

The Basalt until Sullen Throttling occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #300952 — RGB(48, 9, 82).

#300952RGB(48, 9, 82)

HSL 272° · 80% 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 formats

Name
The Basalt until Sullen Throttling
HEX
#300952
RGB
rgb(48,9,82)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,3.5%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(272,80%,18%)
HSV
hsv(272,89%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(41,89,0,68)
LAB
lab(12,34,-36)
LCH
lch(12,50,313)
sRGB
(0.188,0.035,0.322)
HEX8
#300952ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048009082

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
80%
Hue
272°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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