Bare Basalt upon the Submerging

#3d2a51 RGB(61,42,81)

About this color

Bare Basalt upon the Submerging presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #3d2a51 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3d2a51RGB(61, 42, 81)

HSL 269° · 32% saturation · 24% 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
Bare Basalt upon the Submerging
HEX
#3d2a51
RGB
rgb(61,42,81)
RGB%
rgb(23.9%,16.5%,31.8%)
HSL
hsl(269,32%,24%)
HSV
hsv(269,48%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,48,0,68)
LAB
lab(21,18,-21)
LCH
lch(21,28,311)
sRGB
(0.239,0.165,0.318)
HEX8
#3d2a51ff
CSS Name
Decimal
061042081

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
32%
Hue
269°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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