What the Carbon Inside Buried Sapping

#090119 RGB(9,1,25)

About this color

What the Carbon Inside Buried Sapping settles into a deep violet territory with a intense quality that feels cool — captured at #090119, RGB(9, 1, 25).

#090119RGB(9, 1, 25)

HSL 260° · 92% saturation · 5% 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

From a design perspective, this shade excels 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

Looking at colour relationships, 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
What the Carbon Inside Buried Sapping
HEX
#090119
RGB
rgb(9,1,25)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,0.4%,9.8%)
HSL
hsl(260,92%,5%)
HSV
hsv(260,96%,10%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,96,0,90)
LAB
lab(1,6,-11)
LCH
lch(1,13,299)
sRGB
(0.035,0.004,0.098)
HEX8
#090119ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009001025

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
92%
Hue
260°
Chroma
13
Temperature
WarmCool
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