What Derelict Basalt via Dissolving

#463054 RGB(70,48,84)

About this color

What Derelict Basalt via Dissolving is rendered by screens as RGB(70, 48, 84) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#463054RGB(70, 48, 84)

HSL 277° · 27% saturation · 26% 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
What Derelict Basalt via Dissolving
HEX
#463054
RGB
rgb(70,48,84)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,18.8%,32.9%)
HSL
hsl(277,27%,26%)
HSV
hsv(277,43%,33%)
CMYK
cmyk(17,43,0,67)
LAB
lab(24,18,-18)
LCH
lch(24,25,315)
sRGB
(0.275,0.188,0.329)
HEX8
#463054ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070048084

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
27%
Hue
277°
Chroma
25
Temperature
WarmCool
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