The Overcast Basalt before Unmaking

#3a1480 RGB(58,20,128)

About this color

The Overcast Basalt before Unmaking is rendered by screens as RGB(58, 20, 128) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#3a1480RGB(58, 20, 128)

HSL 261° · 73% saturation · 29% 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 Overcast Basalt before Unmaking
HEX
#3a1480
RGB
rgb(58,20,128)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,7.8%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(261,73%,29%)
HSV
hsv(261,84%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,84,0,50)
LAB
lab(20,43,-53)
LCH
lch(20,68,309)
sRGB
(0.227,0.078,0.502)
HEX8
#3a1480ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058020128

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
73%
Hue
261°
Chroma
68
Temperature
WarmCool
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