Fallen Basalt without the Graying

#37156a RGB(55,21,106)

About this color

Fallen Basalt without the Graying is rendered by screens as RGB(55, 21, 106) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#37156aRGB(55, 21, 106)

HSL 264° · 67% saturation · 25% 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
Fallen Basalt without the Graying
HEX
#37156a
RGB
rgb(55,21,106)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,8.2%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(264,67%,25%)
HSV
hsv(264,80%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,80,0,58)
LAB
lab(17,36,-43)
LCH
lch(17,56,310)
sRGB
(0.216,0.082,0.416)
HEX8
#37156aff
CSS Name
Decimal
055021106

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
67%
Hue
264°
Chroma
56
Temperature
WarmCool
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