Tarnished Basalt through the Suffocating

#532d6a RGB(83,45,106)

About this color

Tarnished Basalt through the Suffocating occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #532d6a — RGB(83, 45, 106).

#532d6aRGB(83, 45, 106)

HSL 277° · 40% 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

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
Tarnished Basalt through the Suffocating
HEX
#532d6a
RGB
rgb(83,45,106)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,17.6%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(277,40%,30%)
HSV
hsv(277,58%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,58,0,58)
LAB
lab(26,29,-29)
LCH
lch(26,41,315)
sRGB
(0.325,0.176,0.416)
HEX8
#532d6aff
CSS Name
Decimal
083045106

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
40%
Hue
277°
Chroma
41
Temperature
WarmCool
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