What the Cavern underneath Coarse Brooding

#462059 RGB(70,32,89)

About this color

What the Cavern underneath Coarse Brooding is rendered by screens as RGB(70, 32, 89) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#462059RGB(70, 32, 89)

HSL 280° · 47% saturation · 24% 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 formats

Name
What the Cavern underneath Coarse Brooding
HEX
#462059
RGB
rgb(70,32,89)
RGB%
rgb(27.5%,12.5%,34.9%)
HSL
hsl(280,47%,24%)
HSV
hsv(280,64%,35%)
CMYK
cmyk(21,64,0,65)
LAB
lab(20,29,-27)
LCH
lch(20,40,317)
sRGB
(0.275,0.125,0.349)
HEX8
#462059ff
CSS Name
Decimal
070032089

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Color info

Lightness
24%
Saturation
47%
Hue
280°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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