What Embittered Basalt off Shattering

#571474 RGB(87,20,116)

About this color

What Embittered Basalt off Shattering is rendered by screens as RGB(87, 20, 116) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#571474RGB(87, 20, 116)

HSL 282° · 71% saturation · 27% 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

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a primary background in dark themes, a strong border or divider, or a headline colour against a light surface. Combine with lighter tints of the same hue for a cohesive palette.

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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 Embittered Basalt off Shattering
HEX
#571474
RGB
rgb(87,20,116)
RGB%
rgb(34.1%,7.8%,45.5%)
HSL
hsl(282,71%,27%)
HSV
hsv(282,83%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(25,83,0,55)
LAB
lab(23,45,-40)
LCH
lch(23,60,318)
sRGB
(0.341,0.078,0.455)
HEX8
#571474ff
CSS Name
Decimal
087020116

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
71%
Hue
282°
Chroma
60
Temperature
WarmCool
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