Dejected Cavern Since the Yielding

#221f2a RGB(34,31,42)

About this color

Dejected Cavern Since the Yielding is rendered by screens as RGB(34, 31, 42) — a deep, muted violet hue.

#221f2aRGB(34, 31, 42)

HSL 256° · 15% saturation · 14% 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
Dejected Cavern Since the Yielding
HEX
#221f2a
RGB
rgb(34,31,42)
RGB%
rgb(13.3%,12.2%,16.5%)
HSL
hsl(256,15%,14%)
HSV
hsv(256,26%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,26,0,84)
LAB
lab(13,4,-7)
LCH
lch(13,8,300)
sRGB
(0.133,0.122,0.165)
HEX8
#221f2aff
CSS Name
Decimal
034031042

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
15%
Hue
256°
Chroma
8
Temperature
WarmCool
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