When Dusty Basin over Buffering

#4418a3 RGB(68,24,163)

About this color

When Dusty Basin over Buffering is rendered by screens as RGB(68, 24, 163) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#4418a3RGB(68, 24, 163)

HSL 259° · 74% saturation · 37% 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
When Dusty Basin over Buffering
HEX
#4418a3
RGB
rgb(68,24,163)
RGB%
rgb(26.7%,9.4%,63.9%)
HSL
hsl(259,74%,37%)
HSV
hsv(259,85%,64%)
CMYK
cmyk(58,85,0,36)
LAB
lab(25,52,-66)
LCH
lch(25,84,308)
sRGB
(0.267,0.094,0.639)
HEX8
#4418a3ff
CSS Name
Decimal
068024163

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Color info

Lightness
37%
Saturation
74%
Hue
259°
Chroma
84
Temperature
WarmCool
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