Pale Basalt alongside Ravaging

#532276 RGB(83,34,118)

About this color

Pale Basalt alongside Ravaging is rendered by screens as RGB(83, 34, 118) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#532276RGB(83, 34, 118)

HSL 275° · 55% saturation · 30% 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
Pale Basalt alongside Ravaging
HEX
#532276
RGB
rgb(83,34,118)
RGB%
rgb(32.5%,13.3%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(275,55%,30%)
HSV
hsv(275,71%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(30,71,0,54)
LAB
lab(25,39,-39)
LCH
lch(25,55,315)
sRGB
(0.325,0.133,0.463)
HEX8
#532276ff
CSS Name
Decimal
083034118

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
55%
Hue
275°
Chroma
55
Temperature
WarmCool
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