When Worn Cave by Ebbing

#260a43 RGB(38,10,67)

About this color

When Worn Cave by Ebbing presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #260a43 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#260a43RGB(38, 10, 67)

HSL 269° · 74% 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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Worn Cave by Ebbing
HEX
#260a43
RGB
rgb(38,10,67)
RGB%
rgb(14.9%,3.9%,26.3%)
HSL
hsl(269,74%,15%)
HSV
hsv(269,85%,26%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,85,0,74)
LAB
lab(9,27,-30)
LCH
lch(9,40,312)
sRGB
(0.149,0.039,0.263)
HEX8
#260a43ff
CSS Name
Decimal
038010067

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Color info

Lightness
15%
Saturation
74%
Hue
269°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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