The Abyss down Shadowy Dwindling

#322a3d RGB(50,42,61)

About this color

The Abyss down Shadowy Dwindling is rendered by screens as RGB(50, 42, 61) — a dark, muted violet hue.

#322a3dRGB(50, 42, 61)

HSL 265° · 18% saturation · 20% 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
The Abyss down Shadowy Dwindling
HEX
#322a3d
RGB
rgb(50,42,61)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,16.5%,23.9%)
HSL
hsl(265,18%,20%)
HSV
hsv(265,31%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(18,31,0,76)
LAB
lab(19,8,-11)
LCH
lch(19,14,306)
sRGB
(0.196,0.165,0.239)
HEX8
#322a3dff
CSS Name
Decimal
050042061

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
18%
Hue
265°
Chroma
14
Temperature
WarmCool
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