When Darkened Basalt alongside Deadening

#3c1c4e RGB(60,28,78)

About this color

When Darkened Basalt alongside Deadening reads as dark and moderate — a violet tone recorded at #3c1c4e, RGB(60, 28, 78).

#3c1c4eRGB(60, 28, 78)

HSL 278° · 47% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Darkened Basalt alongside Deadening
HEX
#3c1c4e
RGB
rgb(60,28,78)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,11%,30.6%)
HSL
hsl(278,47%,21%)
HSV
hsv(278,64%,31%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,64,0,69)
LAB
lab(17,26,-25)
LCH
lch(17,36,316)
sRGB
(0.235,0.11,0.306)
HEX8
#3c1c4eff
CSS Name
Decimal
060028078

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
47%
Hue
278°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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