The Basalt upon Cheerless Curdling

#302b32 RGB(48,43,50)

About this color

The Basalt upon Cheerless Curdling is rendered by screens as RGB(48, 43, 50) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#302b32RGB(48, 43, 50)

HSL 283° · 8% 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
The Basalt upon Cheerless Curdling
HEX
#302b32
RGB
rgb(48,43,50)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,16.9%,19.6%)
HSL
hsl(283,8%,18%)
HSV
hsv(283,14%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,14,0,80)
LAB
lab(18,4,-4)
LCH
lch(18,6,315)
sRGB
(0.188,0.169,0.196)
HEX8
#302b32ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048043050

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
8%
Hue
283°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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