Forgotten Cavern underneath Aching

#3e2366 RGB(62,35,102)

About this color

Forgotten Cavern underneath Aching is rendered by screens as RGB(62, 35, 102) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#3e2366RGB(62, 35, 102)

HSL 264° · 49% 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

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 underneath Aching
HEX
#3e2366
RGB
rgb(62,35,102)
RGB%
rgb(24.3%,13.7%,40%)
HSL
hsl(264,49%,27%)
HSV
hsv(264,66%,40%)
CMYK
cmyk(39,66,0,60)
LAB
lab(21,29,-35)
LCH
lch(21,45,310)
sRGB
(0.243,0.137,0.4)
HEX8
#3e2366ff
CSS Name
Decimal
062035102

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Color info

Lightness
27%
Saturation
49%
Hue
264°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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