When the Oppressed Basalt behind Blighting

#350288 RGB(53,2,136)

About this color

When the Oppressed Basalt behind Blighting presents itself as a dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #350288 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#350288RGB(53, 2, 136)

HSL 263° · 97% saturation · 27% 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 the Oppressed Basalt behind Blighting
HEX
#350288
RGB
rgb(53,2,136)
RGB%
rgb(20.8%,0.8%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(263,97%,27%)
HSV
hsv(263,99%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,99,0,47)
LAB
lab(18,51,-61)
LCH
lch(18,80,310)
sRGB
(0.208,0.008,0.533)
HEX8
#350288ff
CSS Name
Decimal
053002136

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
97%
Hue
263°
Chroma
80
Temperature
WarmCool
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