The Basin Since Intact Lining

#40268d RGB(64,38,141)

About this color

The Basin Since Intact Lining presents itself as a medium-dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #40268d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#40268dRGB(64, 38, 141)

HSL 255° · 58% saturation · 35% 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
The Basin Since Intact Lining
HEX
#40268d
RGB
rgb(64,38,141)
RGB%
rgb(25.1%,14.9%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(255,58%,35%)
HSV
hsv(255,73%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(55,73,0,45)
LAB
lab(25,39,-53)
LCH
lch(25,66,306)
sRGB
(0.251,0.149,0.553)
HEX8
#40268dff
CSS Name
Decimal
064038141

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Color info

Lightness
35%
Saturation
58%
Hue
255°
Chroma
66
Temperature
WarmCool
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