Sable Basalt through Weeping

#432356 RGB(67,35,86)

About this color

Sable Basalt through Weeping is rendered by screens as RGB(67, 35, 86) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#432356RGB(67, 35, 86)

HSL 278° · 42% saturation · 24% 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
Sable Basalt through Weeping
HEX
#432356
RGB
rgb(67,35,86)
RGB%
rgb(26.3%,13.7%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(278,42%,24%)
HSV
hsv(278,59%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,59,0,66)
LAB
lab(20,26,-25)
LCH
lch(20,36,316)
sRGB
(0.263,0.137,0.337)
HEX8
#432356ff
CSS Name
Decimal
067035086

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
42%
Hue
278°
Chroma
36
Temperature
WarmCool
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