When Cheerless Abyss despite Deepening

#331443 RGB(51,20,67)

About this color

When Cheerless Abyss despite Deepening is a vivid, dark violet tone, fixed at #331443 in the RGB color space.

#331443RGB(51, 20, 67)

HSL 280° · 54% saturation · 17% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color formats

Name
When Cheerless Abyss despite Deepening
HEX
#331443
RGB
rgb(51,20,67)
RGB%
rgb(20%,7.8%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(280,54%,17%)
HSV
hsv(280,70%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(24,70,0,74)
LAB
lab(13,25,-23)
LCH
lch(13,34,317)
sRGB
(0.2,0.078,0.263)
HEX8
#331443ff
CSS Name
Decimal
051020067

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Color info

Lightness
17%
Saturation
54%
Hue
280°
Chroma
34
Temperature
WarmCool
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