Abiding Basin between Passing

#493176 RGB(73,49,118)

About this color

Abiding Basin between Passing is rendered by screens as RGB(73, 49, 118) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#493176RGB(73, 49, 118)

HSL 261° · 41% saturation · 33% 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
Abiding Basin between Passing
HEX
#493176
RGB
rgb(73,49,118)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,19.2%,46.3%)
HSL
hsl(261,41%,33%)
HSV
hsv(261,58%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(38,58,0,54)
LAB
lab(27,28,-36)
LCH
lch(27,46,308)
sRGB
(0.286,0.192,0.463)
HEX8
#493176ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073049118

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
41%
Hue
261°
Chroma
46
Temperature
WarmCool
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