The Estranged Basalt upon Bemoaning

#31015b RGB(49,1,91)

About this color

The Estranged Basalt upon Bemoaning is rendered by screens as RGB(49, 1, 91) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#31015bRGB(49, 1, 91)

HSL 272° · 98% 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 Estranged Basalt upon Bemoaning
HEX
#31015b
RGB
rgb(49,1,91)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,0.4%,35.7%)
HSL
hsl(272,98%,18%)
HSV
hsv(272,99%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,99,0,64)
LAB
lab(12,40,-42)
LCH
lch(12,58,314)
sRGB
(0.192,0.004,0.357)
HEX8
#31015bff
CSS Name
Decimal
049001091

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
98%
Hue
272°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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