What the Cavern amidst Muted Decaying

#150129 RGB(21,1,41)

About this color

What the Cavern amidst Muted Decaying is rendered by screens as RGB(21, 1, 41) — a deep, intense violet hue.

#150129RGB(21, 1, 41)

HSL 270° · 95% saturation · 8% 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
What the Cavern amidst Muted Decaying
HEX
#150129
RGB
rgb(21,1,41)
RGB%
rgb(8.2%,0.4%,16.1%)
HSL
hsl(270,95%,8%)
HSV
hsv(270,98%,16%)
CMYK
cmyk(49,98,0,84)
LAB
lab(3,16,-21)
LCH
lch(3,26,307)
sRGB
(0.082,0.004,0.161)
HEX8
#150129ff
CSS Name
Decimal
021001041

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Color info

Lightness
8%
Saturation
95%
Hue
270°
Chroma
26
Temperature
WarmCool
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