Smoldering Basalt into Hollowing

#23096c RGB(35,9,108)

About this color

Smoldering Basalt into Hollowing is rendered by screens as RGB(35, 9, 108) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#23096cRGB(35, 9, 108)

HSL 256° · 85% saturation · 23% 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
Smoldering Basalt into Hollowing
HEX
#23096c
RGB
rgb(35,9,108)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,3.5%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(256,85%,23%)
HSV
hsv(256,92%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,92,0,58)
LAB
lab(13,39,-51)
LCH
lch(13,64,307)
sRGB
(0.137,0.035,0.424)
HEX8
#23096cff
CSS Name
Decimal
035009108

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
85%
Hue
256°
Chroma
64
Temperature
WarmCool
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