Ordinary Basin atop Joining

#512fac RGB(81,47,172)

About this color

Ordinary Basin atop Joining is a vivid, medium-dark violet tone, fixed at #512fac in the RGB color space.

#512facRGB(81, 47, 172)

HSL 256° · 57% saturation · 43% lightness

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Psychology

Mid violet is the colour of imagination: it unsettles easy categorisation, which is precisely its appeal.

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History

Violet's rarity in nature made it a colour of mystery and spirituality across many traditions — it appears at the outermost edge of the visible spectrum.

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Design use

Practically, this medium-dark violet is comfortable as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, violet finds its complement in yellow-green — a combination that feels both botanical and somewhat surreal. Softer companions include warm greys, dusty pinks, and aged golds.

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Color Categories

Color formats

Name
Ordinary Basin atop Joining
HEX
#512fac
RGB
rgb(81,47,172)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,18.4%,67.5%)
HSL
hsl(256,57%,43%)
HSV
hsv(256,73%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(53,73,0,33)
LAB
lab(31,46,-61)
LCH
lch(31,76,307)
sRGB
(0.318,0.184,0.675)
HEX8
#512facff
CSS Name
Decimal
081047172

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Color info

Lightness
43%
Saturation
57%
Hue
256°
Chroma
76
Temperature
WarmCool
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