When Worldly Basin in Leaning

#4e158e RGB(78,21,142)

About this color

When Worldly Basin in Leaning occupies the dark, vivid end of the violet spectrum, defined by its coordinates #4e158e — RGB(78, 21, 142).

#4e158eRGB(78, 21, 142)

HSL 268° · 74% saturation · 32% 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
When Worldly Basin in Leaning
HEX
#4e158e
RGB
rgb(78,21,142)
RGB%
rgb(30.6%,8.2%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(268,74%,32%)
HSV
hsv(268,85%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,85,0,44)
LAB
lab(24,49,-55)
LCH
lch(24,74,312)
sRGB
(0.306,0.082,0.557)
HEX8
#4e158eff
CSS Name
Decimal
078021142

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
74%
Hue
268°
Chroma
74
Temperature
WarmCool
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