When Ragged Basalt toward Relenting

#250533 RGB(37,5,51)

About this color

When Ragged Basalt toward Relenting is a intense, deep violet tone, fixed at #250533 in the RGB color space.

#250533RGB(37, 5, 51)

HSL 282° · 82% saturation · 11% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
When Ragged Basalt toward Relenting
HEX
#250533
RGB
rgb(37,5,51)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,2%,20%)
HSL
hsl(282,82%,11%)
HSV
hsv(282,90%,20%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,90,0,80)
LAB
lab(7,25,-23)
LCH
lch(7,34,317)
sRGB
(0.145,0.02,0.2)
HEX8
#250533ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037005051

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Color info

Lightness
11%
Saturation
82%
Hue
282°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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