The Derelict Cairn off the Brooding

#231145 RGB(35,17,69)

About this color

The Derelict Cairn off the Brooding presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #231145 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#231145RGB(35, 17, 69)

HSL 261° · 60% 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

In practical terms, a dark 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Derelict Cairn off the Brooding
HEX
#231145
RGB
rgb(35,17,69)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,6.7%,27.1%)
HSL
hsl(261,60%,17%)
HSV
hsv(261,75%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,75,0,73)
LAB
lab(10,23,-29)
LCH
lch(10,37,308)
sRGB
(0.137,0.067,0.271)
HEX8
#231145ff
CSS Name
Decimal
035017069

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
60%
Hue
261°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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