The Stark Cave round the Devouring

#170225 RGB(23,2,37)

About this color

The Stark Cave round the Devouring reads as deep and intense — a violet tone recorded at #170225, RGB(23, 2, 37).

#170225RGB(23, 2, 37)

HSL 276° · 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

In practical terms, a deep violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
The Stark Cave round the Devouring
HEX
#170225
RGB
rgb(23,2,37)
RGB%
rgb(9%,0.8%,14.5%)
HSL
hsl(276,90%,8%)
HSV
hsv(276,95%,15%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,95,0,85)
LAB
lab(3,15,-18)
LCH
lch(3,23,310)
sRGB
(0.09,0.008,0.145)
HEX8
#170225ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023002037

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
90%
Hue
276°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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