When the Deep Basalt among Tormenting

#2d2538 RGB(45,37,56)

About this color

When the Deep Basalt among Tormenting is a muted, dark violet tone, fixed at #2d2538 in the RGB color space.

#2d2538RGB(45, 37, 56)

HSL 265° · 20% saturation · 18% 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

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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When the Deep Basalt among Tormenting
HEX
#2d2538
RGB
rgb(45,37,56)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,14.5%,22%)
HSL
hsl(265,20%,18%)
HSV
hsv(265,34%,22%)
CMYK
cmyk(20,34,0,78)
LAB
lab(16,8,-11)
LCH
lch(16,14,306)
sRGB
(0.176,0.145,0.22)
HEX8
#2d2538ff
CSS Name
Decimal
045037056

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
20%
Hue
265°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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