The Basalt along Cold Shrinking

#3a1752 RGB(58,23,82)

About this color

The Basalt along Cold Shrinking is rendered by screens as RGB(58, 23, 82) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#3a1752RGB(58, 23, 82)

HSL 276° · 56% saturation · 21% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Basalt along Cold Shrinking
HEX
#3a1752
RGB
rgb(58,23,82)
RGB%
rgb(22.7%,9%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(276,56%,21%)
HSV
hsv(276,72%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,72,0,68)
LAB
lab(16,29,-29)
LCH
lch(16,41,315)
sRGB
(0.227,0.09,0.322)
HEX8
#3a1752ff
CSS Name
Decimal
058023082

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
56%
Hue
276°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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