When Scarred Cave without Withering

#2d193e RGB(45,25,62)

About this color

When Scarred Cave without Withering presents itself as a dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #2d193e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#2d193eRGB(45, 25, 62)

HSL 272° · 43% 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 formats

Name
When Scarred Cave without Withering
HEX
#2d193e
RGB
rgb(45,25,62)
RGB%
rgb(17.6%,9.8%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(272,43%,17%)
HSV
hsv(272,60%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(27,60,0,76)
LAB
lab(13,19,-20)
LCH
lch(13,28,314)
sRGB
(0.176,0.098,0.243)
HEX8
#2d193eff
CSS Name
Decimal
045025062

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
43%
Hue
272°
Chroma
28
Temperature
WarmCool
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