What the Basin until Abiding Plowing

#493189 RGB(73,49,137)

About this color

What the Basin until Abiding Plowing presents itself as a medium-dark, moderate violet shade, sitting at #493189 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#493189RGB(73, 49, 137)

HSL 256° · 47% saturation · 36% 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 Categories

Color formats

Name
What the Basin until Abiding Plowing
HEX
#493189
RGB
rgb(73,49,137)
RGB%
rgb(28.6%,19.2%,53.7%)
HSL
hsl(256,47%,36%)
HSV
hsv(256,64%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(47,64,0,46)
LAB
lab(28,33,-46)
LCH
lch(28,57,306)
sRGB
(0.286,0.192,0.537)
HEX8
#493189ff
CSS Name
Decimal
073049137

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Color info

Lightness
36%
Saturation
47%
Hue
256°
Chroma
57
Temperature
WarmCool
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