The Earthen Basin among Adjusting

#514860 RGB(81,72,96)

About this color

The Earthen Basin among Adjusting presents itself as a dark, muted violet shade, sitting at #514860 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#514860RGB(81, 72, 96)

HSL 263° · 14% saturation · 33% 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
The Earthen Basin among Adjusting
HEX
#514860
RGB
rgb(81,72,96)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,28.2%,37.6%)
HSL
hsl(263,14%,33%)
HSV
hsv(263,25%,38%)
CMYK
cmyk(16,25,0,62)
LAB
lab(32,9,-13)
LCH
lch(32,16,305)
sRGB
(0.318,0.282,0.376)
HEX8
#514860ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081072096

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
14%
Hue
263°
Chroma
16
Temperature
WarmCool
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