The Clouded Cave over Souring

#31154b RGB(49,21,75)

About this color

The Clouded Cave over Souring is rendered by screens as RGB(49, 21, 75) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#31154bRGB(49, 21, 75)

HSL 271° · 56% 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

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
The Clouded Cave over Souring
HEX
#31154b
RGB
rgb(49,21,75)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,8.2%,29.4%)
HSL
hsl(271,56%,19%)
HSV
hsv(271,72%,29%)
CMYK
cmyk(35,72,0,71)
LAB
lab(14,26,-28)
LCH
lch(14,38,313)
sRGB
(0.192,0.082,0.294)
HEX8
#31154bff
CSS Name
Decimal
049021075

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Color info

Lightness
19%
Saturation
56%
Hue
271°
Chroma
38
Temperature
WarmCool
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