When Pale Basalt toward Burning

#3b274e RGB(59,39,78)

About this color

When Pale Basalt toward Burning is rendered by screens as RGB(59, 39, 78) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#3b274eRGB(59, 39, 78)

HSL 271° · 33% saturation · 23% 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
When Pale Basalt toward Burning
HEX
#3b274e
RGB
rgb(59,39,78)
RGB%
rgb(23.1%,15.3%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(271,33%,23%)
HSV
hsv(271,50%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,50,0,69)
LAB
lab(20,18,-21)
LCH
lch(20,28,311)
sRGB
(0.231,0.153,0.306)
HEX8
#3b274eff
CSS Name
Decimal
059039078

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
33%
Hue
271°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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