Pitiless Cairn for Shrinking

#140226 RGB(20,2,38)

About this color

Pitiless Cairn for Shrinking is rendered by screens as RGB(20, 2, 38) — a deep, intense violet hue.

#140226RGB(20, 2, 38)

HSL 270° · 90% saturation · 8% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
Pitiless Cairn for Shrinking
HEX
#140226
RGB
rgb(20,2,38)
RGB%
rgb(7.8%,0.8%,14.9%)
HSL
hsl(270,90%,8%)
HSV
hsv(270,95%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,95,0,85)
LAB
lab(3,14,-19)
LCH
lch(3,24,306)
sRGB
(0.078,0.008,0.149)
HEX8
#140226ff
CSS Name
Decimal
020002038

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
90%
Hue
270°
Chroma
24
Temperature
WarmCool
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