The Dreadful Cavern onto Draining

#170b20 RGB(23,11,32)

About this color

The Dreadful Cavern onto Draining is a moderate, deep violet tone, fixed at #170b20 in the RGB color space.

#170b20RGB(23, 11, 32)

HSL 274° · 49% saturation · 8% 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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, 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 formats

Name
The Dreadful Cavern onto Draining
HEX
#170b20
RGB
rgb(23,11,32)
RGB%
rgb(9%,4.3%,12.5%)
HSL
hsl(274,49%,8%)
HSV
hsv(274,66%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,66,0,87)
LAB
lab(5,10,-11)
LCH
lch(5,15,312)
sRGB
(0.09,0.043,0.125)
HEX8
#170b20ff
CSS Name
Decimal
023011032

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
49%
Hue
274°
Chroma
15
Temperature
WarmCool
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