The Scarred Cavern without Curdling

#311870 RGB(49,24,112)

About this color

The Scarred Cavern without Curdling is rendered by screens as RGB(49, 24, 112) — a dark, vivid violet hue.

#311870RGB(49, 24, 112)

HSL 257° · 65% saturation · 27% 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 Scarred Cavern without Curdling
HEX
#311870
RGB
rgb(49,24,112)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,9.4%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(257,65%,27%)
HSV
hsv(257,79%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,79,0,56)
LAB
lab(18,35,-46)
LCH
lch(18,58,307)
sRGB
(0.192,0.094,0.439)
HEX8
#311870ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049024112

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
65%
Hue
257°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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