Soft Basin into Calming

#4d316c RGB(77,49,108)

About this color

Soft Basin into Calming is rendered by screens as RGB(77, 49, 108) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#4d316cRGB(77, 49, 108)

HSL 268° · 38% saturation · 31% 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

The original purple dye — Tyrian purple — was extracted from sea snails and required thousands of molluscs for a single garment, making it the most expensive colour in the ancient world.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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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 formats

Name
Soft Basin into Calming
HEX
#4d316c
RGB
rgb(77,49,108)
RGB%
rgb(30.2%,19.2%,42.4%)
HSL
hsl(268,38%,31%)
HSV
hsv(268,55%,42%)
CMYK
cmyk(29,55,0,58)
LAB
lab(26,26,-30)
LCH
lch(26,40,311)
sRGB
(0.302,0.192,0.424)
HEX8
#4d316cff
CSS Name
Decimal
077049108

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
38%
Hue
268°
Chroma
40
Temperature
WarmCool
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