Faltering Cairn among Crumbling

#23144c RGB(35,20,76)

About this color

Faltering Cairn among Crumbling occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #23144c — RGB(35, 20, 76).

#23144cRGB(35, 20, 76)

HSL 256° · 58% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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
Faltering Cairn among Crumbling
HEX
#23144c
RGB
rgb(35,20,76)
RGB%
rgb(13.7%,7.8%,29.8%)
HSL
hsl(256,58%,19%)
HSV
hsv(256,74%,30%)
CMYK
cmyk(54,74,0,70)
LAB
lab(12,24,-32)
LCH
lch(12,40,307)
sRGB
(0.137,0.078,0.298)
HEX8
#23144cff
CSS Name
Decimal
035020076

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
58%
Hue
256°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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