Lightless Cairn on the Devouring

#300d41 RGB(48,13,65)

About this color

Lightless Cairn on the Devouring occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #300d41 — RGB(48, 13, 65).

#300d41RGB(48, 13, 65)

HSL 280° · 67% saturation · 15% 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
Lightless Cairn on the Devouring
HEX
#300d41
RGB
rgb(48,13,65)
RGB%
rgb(18.8%,5.1%,25.5%)
HSL
hsl(280,67%,15%)
HSV
hsv(280,80%,25%)
CMYK
cmyk(26,80,0,75)
LAB
lab(11,27,-25)
LCH
lch(11,37,317)
sRGB
(0.188,0.051,0.255)
HEX8
#300d41ff
CSS Name
Decimal
048013065

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
67%
Hue
280°
Chroma
37
Temperature
WarmCool
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