Nightbound Basalt without the Dreading

#43364a RGB(67,54,74)

About this color

Nightbound Basalt without the Dreading is rendered by screens as RGB(67, 54, 74) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#43364aRGB(67, 54, 74)

HSL 279° · 16% 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

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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home 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

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
Nightbound Basalt without the Dreading
HEX
#43364a
RGB
rgb(67,54,74)
RGB%
rgb(26.3%,21.2%,29%)
HSL
hsl(279,16%,25%)
HSV
hsv(279,27%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,27,0,71)
LAB
lab(25,10,-10)
LCH
lch(25,14,315)
sRGB
(0.263,0.212,0.29)
HEX8
#43364aff
CSS Name
Decimal
067054074

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Color info

Lightness
25%
Saturation
16%
Hue
279°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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