What the Basin without Clear Buffering

#4f2a99 RGB(79,42,153)

About this color

What the Basin without Clear Buffering is rendered by screens as RGB(79, 42, 153) — a medium-dark, vivid violet hue.

#4f2a99RGB(79, 42, 153)

HSL 260° · 57% saturation · 38% 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
What the Basin without Clear Buffering
HEX
#4f2a99
RGB
rgb(79,42,153)
RGB%
rgb(31%,16.5%,60%)
HSL
hsl(260,57%,38%)
HSV
hsv(260,73%,60%)
CMYK
cmyk(48,73,0,40)
LAB
lab(28,43,-55)
LCH
lch(28,70,308)
sRGB
(0.31,0.165,0.6)
HEX8
#4f2a99ff
CSS Name
Decimal
079042153

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Color info

Lightness
38%
Saturation
57%
Hue
260°
Chroma
70
Temperature
WarmCool
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