The Basin circa Time-honored Forging

#41316d RGB(65,49,109)

About this color

The Basin circa Time-honored Forging is rendered by screens as RGB(65, 49, 109) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#41316dRGB(65, 49, 109)

HSL 256° · 38% saturation · 31% 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 formats

Name
The Basin circa Time-honored Forging
HEX
#41316d
RGB
rgb(65,49,109)
RGB%
rgb(25.5%,19.2%,42.7%)
HSL
hsl(256,38%,31%)
HSV
hsv(256,55%,43%)
CMYK
cmyk(40,55,0,57)
LAB
lab(25,23,-33)
LCH
lch(25,40,305)
sRGB
(0.255,0.192,0.427)
HEX8
#41316dff
CSS Name
Decimal
065049109

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
38%
Hue
256°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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