The Cheerless Basalt outside the Parching

#4e2275 RGB(78,34,117)

About this color

The Cheerless Basalt outside the Parching occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e2275 — RGB(78, 34, 117).

#4e2275RGB(78, 34, 117)

HSL 272° · 55% saturation · 30% 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
The Cheerless Basalt outside the Parching
HEX
#4e2275
RGB
rgb(78,34,117)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,13.3%,45.9%)
HSL
hsl(272,55%,30%)
HSV
hsv(272,71%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(33,71,0,54)
LAB
lab(24,37,-40)
LCH
lch(24,54,313)
sRGB
(0.306,0.133,0.459)
HEX8
#4e2275ff
CSS Name
Decimal
078034117

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
55%
Hue
272°
Chroma
54
Temperature
WarmCool
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