Sullen Cavern toward Perishing

#251156 RGB(37,17,86)

About this color

Sullen Cavern toward Perishing is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #251156 in the RGB color space.

#251156RGB(37, 17, 86)

HSL 257° · 67% saturation · 20% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Sullen Cavern toward Perishing
HEX
#251156
RGB
rgb(37,17,86)
RGB%
rgb(14.5%,6.7%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(257,67%,20%)
HSV
hsv(257,80%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(57,80,0,66)
LAB
lab(12,29,-38)
LCH
lch(12,48,307)
sRGB
(0.145,0.067,0.337)
HEX8
#251156ff
CSS Name
Decimal
037017086

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
67%
Hue
257°
Chroma
48
Temperature
WarmCool
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