Bleakest Cavern amidst the Embittering

#220161 RGB(34,1,97)

About this color

Bleakest Cavern amidst the Embittering is rendered by screens as RGB(34, 1, 97) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#220161RGB(34, 1, 97)

HSL 261° · 98% saturation · 19% 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
Bleakest Cavern amidst the Embittering
HEX
#220161
RGB
rgb(34,1,97)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,0.4%,38%)
HSL
hsl(261,98%,19%)
HSV
hsv(261,99%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(65,99,0,62)
LAB
lab(11,40,-48)
LCH
lch(11,62,310)
sRGB
(0.133,0.004,0.38)
HEX8
#220161ff
CSS Name
Decimal
034001097

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
98%
Hue
261°
Chroma
62
Temperature
WarmCool
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