The Broken Cavern round Stilling

#26173b RGB(38,23,59)

About this color

The Broken Cavern round Stilling occupies the dark, moderate end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #26173b — RGB(38, 23, 59).

#26173bRGB(38, 23, 59)

HSL 265° · 44% saturation · 16% 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 formats

Name
The Broken Cavern round Stilling
HEX
#26173b
RGB
rgb(38,23,59)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,9%,23.1%)
HSL
hsl(265,44%,16%)
HSV
hsv(265,61%,23%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,61,0,77)
LAB
lab(12,17,-21)
LCH
lch(12,27,309)
sRGB
(0.149,0.09,0.231)
HEX8
#26173bff
CSS Name
Decimal
038023059

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Color info

Lightness
16%
Saturation
44%
Hue
265°
Chroma
27
Temperature
WarmCool
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