Forgotten Cavern round Failing

#322846 RGB(50,40,70)

About this color

Forgotten Cavern round Failing is rendered by screens as RGB(50, 40, 70) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#322846RGB(50, 40, 70)

HSL 260° · 27% saturation · 22% 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
Forgotten Cavern round Failing
HEX
#322846
RGB
rgb(50,40,70)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,15.7%,27.5%)
HSL
hsl(260,27%,22%)
HSV
hsv(260,43%,27%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,43,0,73)
LAB
lab(19,12,-17)
LCH
lch(19,21,305)
sRGB
(0.196,0.157,0.275)
HEX8
#322846ff
CSS Name
Decimal
050040070

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
27%
Hue
260°
Chroma
21
Temperature
WarmCool
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