When Eclipsed Cave with Stagnating

#493363 RGB(73,51,99)

About this color

When Eclipsed Cave with Stagnating is rendered by screens as RGB(73, 51, 99) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#493363RGB(73, 51, 99)

HSL 267° · 32% saturation · 29% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Eclipsed Cave with Stagnating
HEX
#493363
RGB
rgb(73,51,99)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,20%,38.8%)
HSL
hsl(267,32%,29%)
HSV
hsv(267,48%,39%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,48,0,61)
LAB
lab(26,21,-25)
LCH
lch(26,33,310)
sRGB
(0.286,0.2,0.388)
HEX8
#493363ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073051099

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Color info

Lightness
29%
Saturation
32%
Hue
267°
Chroma
33
Temperature
WarmCool
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