The Sable Basalt behind Howling

#29154b RGB(41,21,75)

About this color

The Sable Basalt behind Howling occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #29154b — RGB(41, 21, 75).

#29154bRGB(41, 21, 75)

HSL 262° · 56% saturation · 19% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Sable Basalt behind Howling
HEX
#29154b
RGB
rgb(41,21,75)
RGB%
rgb(16.1%,8.2%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(262,56%,19%)
HSV
hsv(262,72%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,72,0,71)
LAB
lab(13,24,-30)
LCH
lch(13,38,309)
sRGB
(0.161,0.082,0.294)
HEX8
#29154bff
CSS Name
Decimal
041021075

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
56%
Hue
262°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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