When Quiet Basin upon Pacing

#45109e RGB(69,16,158)

About this color

When Quiet Basin upon Pacing is a intense, dark violet tone, fixed at #45109e in the RGB color space.

#45109eRGB(69, 16, 158)

HSL 262° · 82% saturation · 34% lightness

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Psychology

At deep values violet feels rich and contemplative — a colour of ceremony and introspection.

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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

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to 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

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
When Quiet Basin upon Pacing
HEX
#45109e
RGB
rgb(69,16,158)
RGB%
rgb(27.1%,6.3%,62%)
HSL
hsl(262,82%,34%)
HSV
hsv(262,90%,62%)
CMYK
cmyk(56,90,0,38)
LAB
lab(24,54,-65)
LCH
lch(24,85,310)
sRGB
(0.271,0.063,0.62)
HEX8
#45109eff
CSS Name
Decimal
069016158

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Color info

Lightness
34%
Saturation
82%
Hue
262°
Chroma
85
Temperature
WarmCool
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