When Recollected Basin alongside Setting

#521a8e RGB(82,26,142)

About this color

When Recollected Basin alongside Setting presents itself as a dark, vivid violet shade, sitting at #521a8e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#521a8eRGB(82, 26, 142)

HSL 269° · 69% 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

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

In practical terms, a dark violet like this works well 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

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 Categories

Color formats

Name
When Recollected Basin alongside Setting
HEX
#521a8e
RGB
rgb(82,26,142)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,10.2%,55.7%)
HSL
hsl(269,69%,33%)
HSV
hsv(269,82%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(42,82,0,44)
LAB
lab(25,48,-53)
LCH
lch(25,72,312)
sRGB
(0.322,0.102,0.557)
HEX8
#521a8eff
CSS Name
Decimal
082026142

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Color info

Lightness
33%
Saturation
69%
Hue
269°
Chroma
72
Temperature
WarmCool
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