What the Basalt Inside Hellish Festering

#3e0679 RGB(62,6,121)

About this color

What the Basalt Inside Hellish Festering is rendered by screens as RGB(62, 6, 121) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#3e0679RGB(62, 6, 121)

HSL 269° · 91% saturation · 25% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Basalt Inside Hellish Festering
HEX
#3e0679
RGB
rgb(62,6,121)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,2.4%,47.5%)
HSL
hsl(269,91%,25%)
HSV
hsv(269,95%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,95,0,53)
LAB
lab(18,47,-52)
LCH
lch(18,70,312)
sRGB
(0.243,0.024,0.475)
HEX8
#3e0679ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062006121

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
91%
Hue
269°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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