What the Basalt off Sightless Grieving

#360d59 RGB(54,13,89)

About this color

What the Basalt off Sightless Grieving settles into a dark violet territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #360d59, RGB(54, 13, 89).

#360d59RGB(54, 13, 89)

HSL 272° · 75% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
What the Basalt off Sightless Grieving
HEX
#360d59
RGB
rgb(54,13,89)
RGB%
rgb(21.2%,5.1%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(272,75%,20%)
HSV
hsv(272,85%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,85,0,65)
LAB
lab(14,35,-37)
LCH
lch(14,51,313)
sRGB
(0.212,0.051,0.349)
HEX8
#360d59ff
CSS Name
Decimal
054013089

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
75%
Hue
272°
Chroma
51
Temperature
WarmCool
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