When Estranged Cave for Hounding

#372943 RGB(55,41,67)

About this color

When Estranged Cave for Hounding is rendered by screens as RGB(55, 41, 67) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#372943RGB(55, 41, 67)

HSL 272° · 24% saturation · 21% 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
When Estranged Cave for Hounding
HEX
#372943
RGB
rgb(55,41,67)
RGB%
rgb(21.6%,16.1%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(272,24%,21%)
HSV
hsv(272,39%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,39,0,74)
LAB
lab(19,13,-14)
LCH
lch(19,19,313)
sRGB
(0.216,0.161,0.263)
HEX8
#372943ff
CSS Name
Decimal
055041067

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Color info

Lightness
21%
Saturation
24%
Hue
272°
Chroma
19
Temperature
WarmCool
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