The Cavern above Tenebrous Deepening

#311362 RGB(49,19,98)

About this color

The Cavern above Tenebrous Deepening occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #311362 — RGB(49, 19, 98).

#311362RGB(49, 19, 98)

HSL 263° · 68% saturation · 23% 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 above Tenebrous Deepening
HEX
#311362
RGB
rgb(49,19,98)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,7.5%,38.4%)
HSL
hsl(263,68%,23%)
HSV
hsv(263,81%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(50,81,0,62)
LAB
lab(15,34,-41)
LCH
lch(15,53,310)
sRGB
(0.192,0.075,0.384)
HEX8
#311362ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049019098

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Color info

Lightness
23%
Saturation
68%
Hue
263°
Chroma
53
Temperature
WarmCool
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