Glacial Basalt opposite Aching

#401c5c RGB(64,28,92)

About this color

Glacial Basalt opposite Aching is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #401c5c in the RGB color space.

#401c5cRGB(64, 28, 92)

HSL 274° · 53% saturation · 24% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
Glacial Basalt opposite Aching
HEX
#401c5c
RGB
rgb(64,28,92)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,11%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(274,53%,24%)
HSV
hsv(274,70%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,70,0,64)
LAB
lab(19,30,-32)
LCH
lch(19,44,313)
sRGB
(0.251,0.11,0.361)
HEX8
#401c5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
064028092

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
53%
Hue
274°
Chroma
44
Temperature
WarmCool
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