What the Cave until Aching Stifling

#100019 RGB(16,0,25)

About this color

What the Cave until Aching Stifling occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #100019 — RGB(16, 0, 25).

#100019RGB(16, 0, 25)

HSL 278° · 100% saturation · 5% 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
What the Cave until Aching Stifling
HEX
#100019
RGB
rgb(16,0,25)
RGB%
rgb(6.3%,0%,9.8%)
HSL
hsl(278,100%,5%)
HSV
hsv(278,100%,10%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,100,0,90)
LAB
lab(2,9,-11)
LCH
lch(2,14,309)
sRGB
(0.063,0,0.098)
HEX8
#100019ff
CSS Name
Decimal
016000025

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Color info

Lightness
5%
Saturation
100%
Hue
278°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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