When Perished Basalt Inside Sapping

#402853 RGB(64,40,83)

About this color

When Perished Basalt Inside Sapping presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #402853 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#402853RGB(64, 40, 83)

HSL 273° · 35% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Perished Basalt Inside Sapping
HEX
#402853
RGB
rgb(64,40,83)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,15.7%,32.5%)
HSL
hsl(273,35%,24%)
HSV
hsv(273,52%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,52,0,67)
LAB
lab(21,21,-22)
LCH
lch(21,30,314)
sRGB
(0.251,0.157,0.325)
HEX8
#402853ff
CSS Name
Decimal
064040083

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
35%
Hue
273°
Chroma
30
Temperature
WarmCool
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