Haunted Basalt down Ebbing

#513b5c RGB(81,59,92)

About this color

Haunted Basalt down Ebbing occupies the dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #513b5c — RGB(81, 59, 92).

#513b5cRGB(81, 59, 92)

HSL 280° · 22% saturation · 30% lightness

🧠

Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

🏛️

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.

✏️

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.

🎭

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.

⚖️ Contrast checker👁 Colour blindness🌈 Gradient🎨 Colour mixer

Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Haunted Basalt down Ebbing
HEX
#513b5c
RGB
rgb(81,59,92)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,23.1%,36.1%)
HSL
hsl(280,22%,30%)
HSV
hsv(280,36%,36%)
CMYK
cmyk(12,36,0,64)
LAB
lab(29,17,-16)
LCH
lch(29,23,317)
sRGB
(0.318,0.231,0.361)
HEX8
#513b5cff
CSS Name
Decimal
081059092

Similar colors

Color variants

Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
22%
Hue
280°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
Contrast Preview
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

Share