What Heartsick Basalt until Clouding

#4d1164 RGB(77,17,100)

About this color

What Heartsick Basalt until Clouding occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4d1164 — RGB(77, 17, 100).

#4d1164RGB(77, 17, 100)

HSL 283° · 71% saturation · 23% 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 formats

Name
What Heartsick Basalt until Clouding
HEX
#4d1164
RGB
rgb(77,17,100)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,6.7%,39.2%)
HSL
hsl(283,71%,23%)
HSV
hsv(283,83%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(23,83,0,61)
LAB
lab(20,41,-35)
LCH
lch(20,54,320)
sRGB
(0.302,0.067,0.392)
HEX8
#4d1164ff
CSS Name
Decimal
077017100

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
71%
Hue
283°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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