The Cairn underneath Sunless Shattering

#1e0a4d RGB(30,10,77)

About this color

The Cairn underneath Sunless Shattering occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #1e0a4d — RGB(30, 10, 77).

#1e0a4dRGB(30, 10, 77)

HSL 258° · 77% saturation · 17% 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
The Cairn underneath Sunless Shattering
HEX
#1e0a4d
RGB
rgb(30,10,77)
RGB%
rgb(11.8%,3.9%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(258,77%,17%)
HSV
hsv(258,87%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(61,87,0,70)
LAB
lab(9,29,-37)
LCH
lch(9,47,308)
sRGB
(0.118,0.039,0.302)
HEX8
#1e0a4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
030010077

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
77%
Hue
258°
Chroma
47
Temperature
WarmCool
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