The Cavern under Gloomy Chilling

#2a2142 RGB(42,33,66)

About this color

The Cavern under Gloomy Chilling is rendered by screens as RGB(42, 33, 66) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#2a2142RGB(42, 33, 66)

HSL 256° · 33% 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
The Cavern under Gloomy Chilling
HEX
#2a2142
RGB
rgb(42,33,66)
RGB%
rgb(16.5%,12.9%,25.9%)
HSL
hsl(256,33%,19%)
HSV
hsv(256,50%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(36,50,0,74)
LAB
lab(15,13,-19)
LCH
lch(15,23,304)
sRGB
(0.165,0.129,0.259)
HEX8
#2a2142ff
CSS Name
Decimal
042033066

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
33%
Hue
256°
Chroma
23
Temperature
WarmCool
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