The Abyss over Sightless Faltering

#090122 RGB(9,1,34)

About this color

The Abyss over Sightless Faltering occupies the deep, intense end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #090122 — RGB(9, 1, 34).

#090122RGB(9, 1, 34)

HSL 255° · 94% saturation · 7% 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
The Abyss over Sightless Faltering
HEX
#090122
RGB
rgb(9,1,34)
RGB%
rgb(3.5%,0.4%,13.3%)
HSL
hsl(255,94%,7%)
HSV
hsv(255,97%,13%)
CMYK
cmyk(74,97,0,87)
LAB
lab(2,9,-18)
LCH
lch(2,20,297)
sRGB
(0.035,0.004,0.133)
HEX8
#090122ff
CSS Name
Decimal
009001034

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Color info

Lightness
7%
Saturation
94%
Hue
255°
Chroma
20
Temperature
WarmCool
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