Eclipsed Basalt upon the Plummeting

#452071 RGB(69,32,113)

About this color

Eclipsed Basalt upon the Plummeting is rendered by screens as RGB(69, 32, 113) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#452071RGB(69, 32, 113)

HSL 267° · 56% saturation · 28% 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
Eclipsed Basalt upon the Plummeting
HEX
#452071
RGB
rgb(69,32,113)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,12.5%,44.3%)
HSL
hsl(267,56%,28%)
HSV
hsv(267,72%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,72,0,56)
LAB
lab(22,35,-40)
LCH
lch(22,53,311)
sRGB
(0.271,0.125,0.443)
HEX8
#452071ff
CSS Name
Decimal
069032113

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
56%
Hue
267°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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