When Forgotten Cavern upon Smothering

#32273e RGB(50,39,62)

About this color

When Forgotten Cavern upon Smothering occupies the dark, muted end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #32273e — RGB(50, 39, 62).

#32273eRGB(50, 39, 62)

HSL 269° · 23% 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
When Forgotten Cavern upon Smothering
HEX
#32273e
RGB
rgb(50,39,62)
RGB%
rgb(19.6%,15.3%,24.3%)
HSL
hsl(269,23%,20%)
HSV
hsv(269,37%,24%)
CMYK
cmyk(19,37,0,76)
LAB
lab(18,11,-13)
LCH
lch(18,17,310)
sRGB
(0.196,0.153,0.243)
HEX8
#32273eff
CSS Name
Decimal
050039062

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Color info

Lightness
20%
Saturation
23%
Hue
269°
Chroma
17
Temperature
WarmCool
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