Solid Basin past Crossing

#3c0abc RGB(60,10,188)

About this color

Solid Basin past Crossing presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #3c0abc in the 24-bit RGB space.

#3c0abcRGB(60, 10, 188)

HSL 257° · 90% saturation · 39% 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 medium-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 formats

Name
Solid Basin past Crossing
HEX
#3c0abc
RGB
rgb(60,10,188)
RGB%
rgb(23.5%,3.9%,73.7%)
HSL
hsl(257,90%,39%)
HSV
hsv(257,95%,74%)
CMYK
cmyk(68,95,0,26)
LAB
lab(26,62,-79)
LCH
lch(26,100,308)
sRGB
(0.235,0.039,0.737)
HEX8
#3c0abcff
CSS Name
Decimal
060010188

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Color info

Lightness
39%
Saturation
90%
Hue
257°
Chroma
100
Temperature
WarmCool
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