What Brooding Basalt without Wilting

#0d0514 RGB(13,5,20)

About this color

What Brooding Basalt without Wilting occupies the deep, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #0d0514 — RGB(13, 5, 20).

#0d0514RGB(13, 5, 20)

HSL 272° · 60% saturation · 5% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 Brooding Basalt without Wilting
HEX
#0d0514
RGB
rgb(13,5,20)
RGB%
rgb(5.1%,2%,7.8%)
HSL
hsl(272,60%,5%)
HSV
hsv(272,75%,8%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,75,0,92)
LAB
lab(2,5,-6)
LCH
lch(2,8,310)
sRGB
(0.051,0.02,0.078)
HEX8
#0d0514ff
CSS Name
Decimal
013005020

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
60%
Hue
272°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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