When Blind Cavern above Descending

#342c43 RGB(52,44,67)

About this color

When Blind Cavern above Descending presents itself as a dark, muted violet shade, sitting at #342c43 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#342c43RGB(52, 44, 67)

HSL 261° · 21% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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
When Blind Cavern above Descending
HEX
#342c43
RGB
rgb(52,44,67)
RGB%
rgb(20.4%,17.3%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(261,21%,22%)
HSV
hsv(261,34%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(22,34,0,74)
LAB
lab(20,9,-13)
LCH
lch(20,16,305)
sRGB
(0.204,0.173,0.263)
HEX8
#342c43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
052044067

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Color info

Lightness
22%
Saturation
21%
Hue
261°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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