What the Cavern Inside Bleak Splintering

#300159 RGB(48,1,89)

About this color

What the Cavern Inside Bleak Splintering occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #300159 — RGB(48, 1, 89).

#300159RGB(48, 1, 89)

HSL 272° · 98% saturation · 18% 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
What the Cavern Inside Bleak Splintering
HEX
#300159
RGB
rgb(48,1,89)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,0.4%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(272,98%,18%)
HSV
hsv(272,99%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(46,99,0,65)
LAB
lab(12,39,-41)
LCH
lch(12,57,314)
sRGB
(0.188,0.004,0.349)
HEX8
#300159ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048001089

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
98%
Hue
272°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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