Thick Basin throughout the Winding

#4c14d1 RGB(76,20,209)

About this color

Thick Basin throughout the Winding presents itself as a medium-dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #4c14d1 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#4c14d1RGB(76, 20, 209)

HSL 258° · 83% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

Violet at medium lightness walks a line between warm and cool — often associated with creativity, spirituality and ambiguity.

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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

At medium lightness, this violet is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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 formats

Name
Thick Basin throughout the Winding
HEX
#4c14d1
RGB
rgb(76,20,209)
RGB%
rgb(29.8%,7.8%,82%)
HSL
hsl(258,83%,45%)
HSV
hsv(258,90%,82%)
CMYK
cmyk(64,90,0,18)
LAB
lab(31,66,-84)
LCH
lch(31,107,308)
sRGB
(0.298,0.078,0.82)
HEX8
#4c14d1ff
CSS Name
Decimal
076020209

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
83%
Hue
258°
Chroma
107
Temperature
WarmCool
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