Abandoned Basalt until the Stalling

#450b6a RGB(69,11,106)

About this color

Abandoned Basalt until the Stalling is rendered by screens as RGB(69, 11, 106) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#450b6aRGB(69, 11, 106)

HSL 277° · 81% 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
Abandoned Basalt until the Stalling
HEX
#450b6a
RGB
rgb(69,11,106)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,4.3%,41.6%)
HSL
hsl(277,81%,23%)
HSV
hsv(277,90%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,90,0,58)
LAB
lab(18,42,-42)
LCH
lch(18,59,315)
sRGB
(0.271,0.043,0.416)
HEX8
#450b6aff
CSS Name
Decimal
069011106

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
81%
Hue
277°
Chroma
59
Temperature
WarmCool
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