When Infernal Basalt after Sapping

#3e1863 RGB(62,24,99)

About this color

When Infernal Basalt after Sapping is rendered by screens as RGB(62, 24, 99) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#3e1863RGB(62, 24, 99)

HSL 270° · 61% 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

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
When Infernal Basalt after Sapping
HEX
#3e1863
RGB
rgb(62,24,99)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,9.4%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(270,61%,24%)
HSV
hsv(270,76%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(37,76,0,61)
LAB
lab(18,34,-37)
LCH
lch(18,50,313)
sRGB
(0.243,0.094,0.388)
HEX8
#3e1863ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062024099

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
61%
Hue
270°
Chroma
50
Temperature
WarmCool
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