The Basin on Hazel Continuing

#522972 RGB(82,41,114)

About this color

The Basin on Hazel Continuing is rendered by screens as RGB(82, 41, 114) — a dark, moderate violet hue.

#522972RGB(82, 41, 114)

HSL 274° · 47% 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

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home 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

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
The Basin on Hazel Continuing
HEX
#522972
RGB
rgb(82,41,114)
RGB%
rgb(32.2%,16.1%,44.7%)
HSL
hsl(274,47%,30%)
HSV
hsv(274,64%,45%)
CMYK
cmyk(28,64,0,55)
LAB
lab(26,34,-35)
LCH
lch(26,49,314)
sRGB
(0.322,0.161,0.447)
HEX8
#522972ff
CSS Name
Decimal
082041114

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Color info

Lightness
30%
Saturation
47%
Hue
274°
Chroma
49
Temperature
WarmCool
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