Dark Basalt off Weeping

#45236c RGB(69,35,108)

About this color

Dark Basalt off Weeping is rendered by screens as RGB(69, 35, 108) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#45236cRGB(69, 35, 108)

HSL 268° · 51% 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

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 formats

Name
Dark Basalt off Weeping
HEX
#45236c
RGB
rgb(69,35,108)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,13.7%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(268,51%,28%)
HSV
hsv(268,68%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,68,0,58)
LAB
lab(22,32,-37)
LCH
lch(22,49,311)
sRGB
(0.271,0.137,0.424)
HEX8
#45236cff
CSS Name
Decimal
069035108

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Color info

Lightness
28%
Saturation
51%
Hue
268°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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