Embittered Cavern with Toppling

#300146 RGB(48,1,70)

About this color

Embittered Cavern with Toppling occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #300146 — RGB(48, 1, 70).

#300146RGB(48, 1, 70)

HSL 281° · 97% saturation · 14% 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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home 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

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
Embittered Cavern with Toppling
HEX
#300146
RGB
rgb(48,1,70)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,0.4%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(281,97%,14%)
HSV
hsv(281,99%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(31,99,0,73)
LAB
lab(10,34,-31)
LCH
lch(10,46,318)
sRGB
(0.188,0.004,0.275)
HEX8
#300146ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048001070

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Color info

Lightness
14%
Saturation
97%
Hue
281°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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