Broken Cavern atop Wailing

#310a7c RGB(49,10,124)

About this color

Broken Cavern atop Wailing occupies the dark, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #310a7c — RGB(49, 10, 124).

#310a7cRGB(49, 10, 124)

HSL 261° · 85% saturation · 26% 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
Broken Cavern atop Wailing
HEX
#310a7c
RGB
rgb(49,10,124)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,3.9%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(261,85%,26%)
HSV
hsv(261,92%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(60,92,0,51)
LAB
lab(17,45,-55)
LCH
lch(17,71,309)
sRGB
(0.192,0.039,0.486)
HEX8
#310a7cff
CSS Name
Decimal
049010124

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
85%
Hue
261°
Chroma
71
Temperature
WarmCool
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