When Woven Basin without Growing

#510693 RGB(81,6,147)

About this color

When Woven Basin without Growing presents itself as a dark, intense violet shade, sitting at #510693 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#510693RGB(81, 6, 147)

HSL 272° · 92% saturation · 30% 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 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 formats

Name
When Woven Basin without Growing
HEX
#510693
RGB
rgb(81,6,147)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,2.4%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(272,92%,30%)
HSV
hsv(272,96%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(45,96,0,42)
LAB
lab(24,55,-59)
LCH
lch(24,81,313)
sRGB
(0.318,0.024,0.576)
HEX8
#510693ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081006147

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
92%
Hue
272°
Chroma
81
Temperature
WarmCool
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