What the Spectral Basalt into Eroding

#33173f RGB(51,23,63)

About this color

What the Spectral Basalt into Eroding is rendered by screens as RGB(51, 23, 63) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#33173fRGB(51, 23, 63)

HSL 282° · 47% saturation · 17% 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
What the Spectral Basalt into Eroding
HEX
#33173f
RGB
rgb(51,23,63)
RGB%
rgb(20%,9%,24.7%)
HSL
hsl(282,47%,17%)
HSV
hsv(282,63%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,63,0,75)
LAB
lab(14,22,-20)
LCH
lch(14,30,318)
sRGB
(0.2,0.09,0.247)
HEX8
#33173fff
CSS Name
Decimal
051023063

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
47%
Hue
282°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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