Perished Basalt underneath the Vanishing

#55197a RGB(85,25,122)

About this color

Perished Basalt underneath the Vanishing is rendered by screens as RGB(85, 25, 122) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#55197aRGB(85, 25, 122)

HSL 277° · 66% saturation · 29% 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
Perished Basalt underneath the Vanishing
HEX
#55197a
RGB
rgb(85,25,122)
RGB%
rgb(33.3%,9.8%,47.8%)
HSL
hsl(277,66%,29%)
HSV
hsv(277,80%,48%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,80,0,52)
LAB
lab(24,44,-43)
LCH
lch(24,62,316)
sRGB
(0.333,0.098,0.478)
HEX8
#55197aff
CSS Name
Decimal
085025122

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
66%
Hue
277°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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